| 1782 - 370 pages
...redolent of fpring. Drydini Fable on the Fytlag. Syjitm, £ *?« J And unknown regions dare defcry $ Still as they run, they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And (natch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed, Lefs pleafing when poflefs'd ; The tear forgot... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...liberty: Some bold adventurers difdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare defcry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And fnatch a fearful joy. Gay . Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed, Lefs pleafing when pofleft; The tear forgot as foon as fhed, The... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...liberty; Some bold adventurers difdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare defcry: Still as they run they look behind. They hear a voice in every wind, And fnatch a fearful joy. % *. And bees their honey redolent of fpring. DRYDEN'S FABLE on the PYTHAC. SYSTIM. Gay Hope is theirs,... | |
| 1792 - 112 pages
...liberty: Some bold adventurers difdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare defcry; Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ey'ry wind, And match a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed, Lefs pleafing when poflefl'd;... | |
| 1794 - 1036 pages
...limits of their little reign, And unknown region«dare ilcfcry • Still as they run rhey look hehimi, They hear a voice in every wind, And fnatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, I.efs pleafnig, when poHcH ; The tear forgot a» foon as ftied, The fun thine of the brcail : Theirs... | |
| Thomas Gray - Elegiac poetry, English - 1798 - 130 pages
...liberty; Some bold adventurers difdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions daredefcry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ev'ry wind, And fnatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Lefs pleafing when poffeft;... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 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. Gay hope is theirs by Fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest; The tear forgot... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...bold adventurers difdain The lihiits of their little reign. And unknown regions dare defcry ; Srill as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in...wind, And fnatch a fearful joy. Gay Hope is theirs, hy Fancy fed, Lei's pleating, whenpoiTeft; The tear forgot as foon as flied, The funfhine of the breall... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...Some bold adventurers difdain And unknown regions dare defcry « The limits of their little reign. Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And 1'natch a fearful jojr. Gay Hope is theirs, by Fancy fed, Ldiple.iUng, when poflefl; The tear forgot... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...murm'ring labours ply, 'Gainft graver hours that bring conftraint And unknown regions dare defcry; Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ev'ry wind, Lefs pleafing when pofleft; The tear forgot as foon as ftied, And fnatch a fearful joy.... | |
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