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,... Forest life, by the author of 'A new home'. - Page 234by Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842Full view - About this book
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care: Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...My prime of life in wandering spent and care: Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Somefleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1813 - 124 pages
...and care: Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to 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... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent, and care : I mIK-!!M, with steps unceasing, to pursue Sonic fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That,...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... | |
| English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful 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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting...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... | |
| 1816 - 300 pages
...But me, not dcstin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : ImpelPd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good...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. Jests or pranks... | |
| Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care ; Impell'd with fteps uncealing, to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; Me fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...doing good. Bat me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting...with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth aqd skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...domg good. Bnt me, not destin'd 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 cirele bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse... | |
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