| 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,...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
...current 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
...current 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...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,...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,...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... | |
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