 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
 | Robert Plumer Ward - English fiction - 1837 - 204 pages
...current skim, Somo show their gaily gilded trim, Quick glancing to the sun. In contemplation's sober eye, Such is the race of man; And they that creep and they that fly, Shall end where they began.' "* " Bravely quoted, and bravely spoken," cried Lovegrove, glad to find such an echo to his own sentiments;... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...sober eye Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day Such is the race of man : And they that creep and they that fly, In fortune's varying colours dreat. Brushed by the hand of rough mischance ; Or cbill'd by age, their... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 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 drest : Brushed... | |
 | Robert Patterson - Insects - 1841 - 300 pages
...he proceeds to develope the reflections awakened by their appearance:— " 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... | |
 | Henry Drury - English poetry - 1841 - 294 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 drest: Brushed... | |
 | William Collins - English poetry - 1844 - 328 pages
...current skim. Some ihew their gaily-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to thi sun. To Contemplation'* 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: Brush'd... | |
 | Charles Anthon - Latin language - 1845 - 356 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 dress'd : Brush'd... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 976 pages
...mind of the duty of a hearer. Boyle. Occasional Meditations, sec. 4. ch. ii. To Contemplation s sober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where Hi?}' began. Cray. Ot'.e on the Spring. Pliny may be considered in these letters as writing his own... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...eye, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, 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 chilled by age, their... | |
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