| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown 215 Power's purple robes, or pleasure's flow'ry lap The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all the ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 220 And... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1804 - 206 pages
...Sov'ran Mak'.r said, Not in the fading echoes of renown, 215 Pow'rs purple robes, nor Pleasure's flow'ry lap, The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till ev'ry bound at length should disappear, 220 And... | |
| Great Britain - Great Britain - 1806 - 286 pages
...nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, Pow'r's purple robes, or Pleasure's flow'ry lap, The, soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Through all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till ev'ry bound at length should disappear. And infinite perfection... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Pow'r's purple robes, nor pleasure's flow'ry Lip, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, And infinite... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 pages
...not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes, of renown, jtf Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment:...view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 280 And infinite perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what high capacious powers Lie folded... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment...perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what hig'i capacious powers Lie folded up in man ; how far beyond The praise of mortals, may the eternal... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's. purple robes, nor pleasure's flow'ry lap, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, 'Till every bound at length should disappear, infinite... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,' Power's purple tubes, l Thro' all the ascent ofthingsenlarge her view, 'Tilt evejy bound at length should disappear, .And -infinite... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...That not in huinble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, Power's purple robes, nor Pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment...view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 220 And infinite perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what high capacious powers T.ie folded... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...Through all the ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 220 And infinite perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what high capacious powers Lie folded up in man ; how far beyond The praise of mortals, may the eternal growth Of Nature to perfection half... | |
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