 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 Complete Poetical Works of William Collins, Thomas Gray, and Oliver ... - Page 24by William Collins, Thomas Gray, Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842 - 334 pages
...discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. CHAPTER XXIV. " Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good...and skies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ! " GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers of fairy-land, but most earthly corduroy, and some... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - American literature - 1842 - 262 pages
...most discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. 191 CHAPTER XXIV. Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting...bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as 1 follow, flies ! GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers of fairy-land, but most earthly corduroy... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - American literature - 1842 - 266 pages
...most discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. CHAPTER XXIV. • Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting...circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, aa I follow, flies ! GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers of fairy-land, but most earthly... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - Constitutional law - 1842 - 218 pages
...entire equality which the people pursue eludes their grasp and mocks them with a perpetual flight." That, like the circle, bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet as they follow flies. Undoubtedly it does, for although both in the old and the new world demagogues employ... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Michigan - 1844 - 260 pages
...most discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. 191 CHAPTER XXIV. Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting...the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and ekies, Allures from far, yet, as 1 follow, flies ! GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1844 - 558 pages
...81, " soony, " roomy. 177, U 18, " thee.BUKe, " the billie. WILSON'S POEMS. 8 CENE, — A It ARN . My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. GOLDSMITH. HAU. ! ye drear shadows, willing I approach Once more to join you, from my humble couch... | |
 | Edward Archibald Allen - English language - 1909 - 184 pages
...crest. 17. But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. SYNTAX OF ADJECTIVES 159. Adjectives are in their nature dependent words; they belong to some noun... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1909 - 126 pages
...thee; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain." " My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own." "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam; His first, best country ever is at home." " Nature,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1909 - 92 pages
...But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : ImpelFd with steps, unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the yiew ; That That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies... | |
 | Richard Ashe King - Authors, English - 1910 - 370 pages
...it was less because it was Edinburgh than because it was not some other place. He was a born Arab, " Impelled with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting...alone, And find no spot of all the world my own." He may, however, have persuaded himself, as he tries in the following letter to persuade his uncle,... | |
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