 | Thomas Otway - English drama - 1767 - 292 pages
...profpeft, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain-top Looks beautiful, becaufe it's nigh to heav'n; But we ne'er think how fandy's the...foundation, What ftorm will batter, and what tempeft fhake us. Who's there ? Enter SPINOSA. SPINOSA. Renault, Good-morrow ! for by this time I think the... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama (Tragedy) - 1797 - 456 pages
...ambition ?| the worst ground , A wretch can build on !J It's, indeed at distance, 220 A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top oks beautiful, because it's nigh to Heav'n, ' But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, v What... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 340 pages
...ambition ? the worst ground A wretch can build on ! It's, indeed at distance, 220 A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, because it's nigh to Heav'n, But we ne'er think how Sandy's the foundation, What storm will batter,... | |
 | Stephen Jones - Poland - 1795 - 548 pages
...Ambition is a luff that's never quench 'd. Grows more inflam'd and madder by enjoyment ; .11 •• At diftance A goodly profpect tempting to the view...mountain top Looks beautiful, becaufe 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think bow Tandy's the foundation, What florms will batter, and what tempefts... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1795 - 544 pages
...is a luft that's never quench 'd> Grows more inflam'd and madder by enjoyment J _____ _ ^1 diftancc A goodly profpect tempting to the view : The height...mountain top Looks beautiful, becaufe 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think how Tandy's the foundation, What ftormswill batter, and what tempefts (bake... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 460 pages
...ambition? the worst ground A wretch can build on 1 It's, indeed, at distance, zao A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, because ifs nigh to Heav'n. But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, What storm will batter,... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...Leffbns in Elocution. AMBITION. -AMBITION is at a diftance. A goodly profpect, tempting to the view; t The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, becaufe 'tis nigh to heaven : But we ne'er think how Tandy's the foundation, What ftorms will batter, and what tempefts... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 266 pages
...choke amhition ? the wont ground A wretch can huild on! It's, indeed at distance, A goodly prospect, tempting to the view; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks heantiful, hecanse it's high to licavn, But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, What storm will... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...ambition ? the worst ground A wretch can build on ! It is, indeed, at distance, A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top 250 OTWAV.] «51 Looks beautiful, because 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think how sandy the foundation,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 376 pages
...choice ambition ? The worst ground A wretch can build on ! 'tis, indeed, at distance, A goodly prospect, tempting to the view; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, because 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think howsandy's the foundation, What storm will batter,... | |
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Looks beautiful, because it's nigh to heaven, But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, What storm will batter, and what tempest shake us ! Who's there? 
