 | Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...meaneft, humbleft fon, Through Wifdom's arduous paths to fair renown. Could I to one faint ray alpire, One fpark of that celeftial fire, The leading cynofure,...While Smith explor'd the dark abode, Where Wifdom fate on Nature's fhrine, How great my boaft ! what praife were mine ^ Illuftrious fage ! who firft... | |
 | James Scott - 1761 - 186 pages
...humbled fon, Thro' wifdom's arduous paths to fair renown ! Could I to one faint ray afpire One ipark of that celeftial fire, The leading Cynofure, that...explor'd the dark abode, Where Wifdom fat on Nature's ihrine, How great my boaft ! what praife were mine ! Illuftrious fage, who firft could'ft tell Wherein... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...Oh come, and lead thy meaneft, humbleft fon, Through Wtfdoitf* arduous paths Co fair renown* - • Could I to one faint ray afpire, One fpark of that...glow'd While Smith explor'd the dark abode, Where Wiftom fate on Nature's fhrine, How. great my boaft ! what praife were mine f llluftrious Illuftrious... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...gueft, Oh come, and lead thy meaneft, humbleft fbn* Through Wifdom's arduous paths to fair renown. Could I to one faint ray afpire, One fpark of that celeftial fire, The leading cynofure, that glowed While Smith explor'd the dark abode, Where Wifdom fate on Naiure\ fhrine, How great my boaft... | |
 | 1776 - 306 pages
...humbleft, fon, Through Wifdom's arduous paths, to fair renown. Could I to one faint ray afpire, One lpark of that celeftial fire, The leading Cynofure that...explor'd the dark abode, Where Wifdom fat on Nature's (hrine,- • How great my boaft ! what praifc were mine ! Illuftrious Sage! who fu-ft could tell Wherein... | |
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Co fair renown* - • Could I to one faint ray afpire, One fpark of that celeftial fire, The leading cynofure, that glow'd While Smith explor'd the dark abode, Where Wiftom fate on Nature's fhrine, How. 