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
| Ram Chandra Prasad - Explorers - 1980 - 462 pages
...CHAPTER VI THOMAS CORY AT (1612—1617) That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. — GOLDSMITH Of all the English travellers of the seventeenth century who went to India and recorded... | |
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