 AWAKE, my St John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ;...  The British poets, including translations - Page 32by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1736 - 64 pages
...Things To low Ambition, and the Pride of Kings. Let Us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us, and to die) Expatiate free o'er...! but not without a Plan ( A Wild, where Weeds and Flow'rs promifcuous (hoot, Or Garden, tempting with forbidden Fruit. Together let us beat this ample... | |
 | Jean-Pierre de Crousaz - 1739 - 248 pages
...infinuates from the Beginning, that Man comprehends much more than he defigns to mention, v. 6, 7. A mighty Maze, but not without a Plan ; A Wild where Weeds and Flowers promifeuous Jhoot. HE hints by this at the Contradictions which are found to be included in Man. Several... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) 3Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; 5 A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A Wild, where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous ihoot ; Or Garden, tempting with forbidden fruit. NOTE s. The Opening of this poem,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...things To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us (fmce Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; 5 A mighty jnaze ! but not without a plan ; A Wild, where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...•*• To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; 5 A mighty maze ! but not without a plan j AWild, where weeds andnW'rspromilcuousrtioot;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...things To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us (fince Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us, and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; 5 A mighty ma2e ! but not without a plan ; A Wild, where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 402 pages
...ofted tempting us to tranfgrefs the bounds God has fet to it, and to wander in fruitlefs enquiries. Together let us beat this ample field, Try what the open, what the covert yield; 10 The latent tradts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or fightlefs foar; Eye Nature's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Decision making - 1762 - 160 pages
...meaner things To low Ambition and the Pride of Kings Let Us (fmce Life can little more fupply 'Than juft to look about us , and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this Scene of Man : f A mighty Maze ! but not without a Plan ', A Wild 3 where weeds and jlow'rs promifcuous fhoot ,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...thingi To low ambition, and the pride of Kings. Let us ( fmce Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us , and to die ) •— Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; — _ A Wild j where weeds and flow'rs promifcuous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of KingsLet us (fmce Life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this fcene of Man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan; NOTES VER. i. Awake, ny ST. JOHN !] The opening... | |
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