 | 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 - 1837 - 936 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...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 dreat . Brushed... | |
 | 1837 - 646 pages
...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 flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours drest : Brush... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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;... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1837 - 318 pages
...current skim, Some 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 - 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...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,...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... | |
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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. 
