 | John Milton - English poetry - 1759 - 420 pages
...Fury with th'abhorred ihears, 75 And flits the thin-fpun life. But not the praife, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil T Nor in the glift'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, 80 But lives... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 414 pages
...Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin-fpun life. But not the praife, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the glift'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, 80 But lives... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...Fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun life. ' But not the praife,* Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, * Nor in the glift'ring foil * Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, ' But lives... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun life. But not the praife Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...Fury with th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; * Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad Rumor lies, 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...with th' abhorred -/hears, 75 And flits the thin-lpun life. " But not the praife," Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, <( Nor in the glift'ring foil , 75. Ctmes the Hind Fury with tU alhorred Jhtars.~\ In... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin fpun life. But not the praife, Phoebus repli'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, 80 But lives... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1793 - 388 pages
...Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin fpun life. But not the praife, Phoebus repli'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the gliftering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, 80 But lives... | |
 | 1804 - 752 pages
...had received enough as an orator and a ilatefman ; but " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal foil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, Bat lives, and fpreads abroad , by thofe pure eyes, And perfect witnefs of all judging... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Pheebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad Rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
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But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. 
