 But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet,...  The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the life of the author ... - Page 14by Oliver Goldsmith - 1794Full view - About this book
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pages
...voltigeant , dont l'aspect se joue de mes yeux ; un That , like the circle* bounding earth and skies , Allures f'rom far , yet , as I follow , flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone , And find no spot of all the world my own. * GOLDSMITH, the travcllei. C'est... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 102 pages
...the viewj That, like the circle bounding eartU and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, fties; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find...penfive hour to fpend; And, plac'd on high, above the ilorm's career, Look downward where an hundred realms appear; Lakes, forefts, cities, plains extending... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view: That like the circle bounding earth and skies. Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitndes ascend,... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good that muck-, me with the view ; Tljt, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures, from far, yet as I follow flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And fine! no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitudes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...pursue [viei Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend,... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. And plac'd on high above the storm's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...pursue Somefleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good, thatmocks me with thevieW} That, like the circle bounding earth and skies,. Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now,. where Alpine solitudes... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...pursue Sonic fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies, My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascciul,... | |
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