 | William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of roan : And they that creep and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the guy But flutter through life's little day In fortune's varying colours dri'st . Brushed... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...current skim, Some show their gayly-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to the sun. To contemplation's sober eye, Such is the race of man, And they that creep and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colors drest ; Brushed... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...current skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and...they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the Busy and the Gay But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brush'... | |
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1844 - 328 pages
...skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to tha sun. To Contemplation '• soher eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they hegan. Alike the husy and the gay But 6utter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours... | |
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1844 - 324 pages
...current ikim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to tha Bun. To Contemplation's soher eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they hegan. Alike the husy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...skim, Some show their gaily-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's3 soher eye, Such is the race of man ; And they that creep and...they that fly Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But nutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest ; Brushed... | |
 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...current skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and...they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the Busy and the Gay But flutter through Life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brush'd... | |
 | Religion - 1850 - 454 pages
...current skim, Some show their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man ; And they that creep, and...they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colors dressed ; Brushed... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...current skim, Some show their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man ; And they that creep, and...they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colors dressed ; Brushed... | |
 | Esq. J. B. (Barrister-at-Law.), John Bill - Paris (France) - 1850 - 586 pages
...is the race of man; And they who creep, and they who fly, Must end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours dressed, Brushed by the hand of rough mischance, Or chilled with age, their airy dance They leave,... | |
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To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. 
