 their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun d . IV, To Contemplation's fober eye ' Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In...  A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes - Page 275edited by - 1782Full view - About this book
 | William Crafts - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1828 - 450 pages
...skill or art, May please the ear, if friendship warm the heart. THE RACIAD. "To contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man, And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began." Gray. Why is the city desolate? We meet Nor friend, nor foe, in each deserted street. Wit, fashion,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1884 - 164 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 thro' life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours drest: Brush'd by... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...Sudden he stopped ; he cocked his ear ; Low dropt hi» brtuhy tail with fear. Goy'i FMtt. Alike the buoy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest, Brushed by the hand of rouph mischance. Gray. BRUSH, in electricity, denotes the luminous appearance... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1833 - 976 pages
...than his dirty doer of dirty jobs, the supple Mr. Thomas Vernon Clermont. CHAPTER X. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day In fortune's varying colours drest; Touch'd by the hand of rude mischance, Or chill'd by age, their airy dance They leave. GBAY.... | |
 | English poetry - 1834 - 340 pages
...current skim, Some show their gayly-gilded trim Quick glancing to the sun, To contemplation's sober eya Such is the race of man, And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Bul flutter thro' life's little day, Mk« the busy and the gay Brush'd by the hand of rough mischance,... | |
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 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, L 2 In Fortune's varying colours dress'd; Brush'd... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 910 pages
...current skim. Some slow, 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, In fortune's varying colours drest. Brushed by the hand of rough mischance ; Or chill'd by age, their... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...their wared coala dropt with fold. Milíon'i Paradas Latí, Ь. 7. Зо» 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 drest; Brushed... | |
 | 1837 - 646 pages
...discovered in Summer the original of a beautiful stanza in the Ode on the Spring: " 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 nutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours drest: Brush'd... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...faithful friend, In vain shall rue the broken intercourse. To Contemplation's sober eye WORDSWORTH. 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 thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest: Brush'd by... | |
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