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" Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. "
A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ... - Page 267
by Collection - 1766
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The man without a profession

Charles Rowcroft - 1844 - 894 pages
...liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run, they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy." GHAT. IT was not for several days after Frank's arrival, that Mr. Coverley proceeded...
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The Poetical Works of Collins, Gray, and Beattie: With a Memoir of Each

William Collins - English poetry - 1844 - 324 pages
...: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, Aml unknown regions dare descry t Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. ' Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when ppssest ; The tear forgot...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
..., Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : e, the most enterprising, the east scrupulous, snatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possessed ; The tear forgot...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...; Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : other hand, the cascades that in many places throw themselves from the ve snatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possessed ; The tear forgot...
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The Dublin university magazine

University magazine - 1845 - 772 pages
...; Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little rei^n, And unknown regions dare descry : Still, as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. " Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when pnssess'd 1 The tear,...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...liberty, Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.1 Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest ; The tear forgot...
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Gray's Poetical Works: English and Latin : Illustrated

Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1847 - 276 pages
...InlllLT Somc bold adventm'ers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regious dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snateh a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when posscst; The tear forgot...
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Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1847 - 490 pages
...liberty; Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry ; Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. " To each his sufferings; all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender for...
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Memoirs of Eminent Etonians: With Notices of the Early History of Eton College

Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton College - 1850 - 532 pages
...; Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay Hope is theirs, by Fancy fed, Less pleasing, when possest ; The tear forgot...
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Beauties of the British Poets ...

George Croly - English poetry - 1850 - 442 pages
...; Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry ; Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is their's by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest ; The tear forgot...
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