 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 Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith - Pągina 11per Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 235 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1824 - 564 pągines
...Century. By the Author of " Tales from Switzerland." * 12mo. 2 Vols. 10s. Boards. Westley. 1823. " E'en now where alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend." Goldsmith. * See Review for April last. , We We need not say how happy we should be to carry the resemblance... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 pągines
...the view ; 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. ^s> Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And, plac'd on... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pągines
...the view; 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 alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And plac'd on high,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pągines
...view ; 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 Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a. pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pągines
...view ; That, Jike 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 Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And placed on high,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pągines
...the view; 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 Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high,... | |
 | Pierre Franc M'Callum - 1805 - 376 pągines
...view ; 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. I now opened Miss F.'s present*, and the first thing that struck rny eye was the following passage... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pągines
...That , like the circle* bounding earth and skies , Allures f'rom far , yet , as I follow , flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone , And find no spot of all the world my own. * GOLDSMITH, the travcllei. C'est de lui-mźme qu'il faut entendre le récit de ses voyages. Il s'est... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pągines
...follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, Aud find no spot of all the world my own* E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; Aud plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear. Lakes,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pągines
...fragrance o'er the wild." Autumn, v. 202. Goldsmith very pathetically applies a similar image. — " E'en now where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend. Like yon neglected shrub at random cast, That ihades the steep, and sighs at every blast.'1 Traveller.... | |
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