 The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows, in every heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.  The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life ... - Page 233by John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...men attempt for f acred praife ? The love of praife, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns more, or lefs, and glows in every heart ^ The proud to gain it toils on toils endure, The modejl mun it, but to make it fure. O'er globes, and fcepters, now, on Thrones it fwellsr Now, trims... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...vain the strife, I 'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise .'• 50 The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and ylowsin ev'ry heart: The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; Tbemcdest shun it, but to nia!^e... | |
 | Sophia Lee - 1804 - 378 pages
...yet admiration is so alluring, that the mind must be independent indeed which is above courting it. " The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it but to make it sure :" and, perhaps, those who are truly deserving only bound their desires to obtaining the praise of... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...Tho' vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...Though vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart : Thepioud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...sacred praise ? The love of praise, hnwe'cr conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, arid glows in ev'ry q~ dM G P f, 2 9ӹ " + , kTU # #P S 9% "oS⓼ X hf S ]S( qA c$ ,. hN <jlobc> and sceptres now on thrones it swells, Xow trims the midnight lamp in college cells. "I isTory,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...voice to raiae: What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal' d by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart ; The prond, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...Though vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for tacrtd praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns,...O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells j Now. trims the midnight lamp in college cells : 'Tis Tory, Whig; it plots, prays, preaches, pleads,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...What will not men attempt for tacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd hy art, Rei,ois, more or less, and glows, in every heart: The proud,...gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, hut to make it sure. O'er glohes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells; Now. trims the midnight lamp... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...Tho' vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise, What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The Love of Praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.... | |
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