 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun f. To contemplation's fober eye ^ Such is the race of Man i And they that creep, and they that fly,. Shall end...they began. Alike the Bufy and the Gay But flutter fhrough life's little day. In Fortune's varying colours drefti Brum'd by the hand of rough Mifchance,... | |
 | 1782
...4. Some fhew. their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun d. IV, To Contemplation's fobereye' Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and...Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay J3ut flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : jBrufh'd by the hand... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 178 pages
...Quick-glancing to the fun. . . " * . " ii . . To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : t And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end...they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dreft : Brufh'd by the hand of rough Mifchance,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1787
...tf\ licuti" V»<iT'*i irv4iiío¿-i rlt*>m4«*lu«>o an/1 hearing. This ftanza however is clafSeal. " To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man...Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the guy But flutter thro' life's littlt- day, In Fortune's varying colours drift: Brufli'd by the hand... | |
 | Books - 1787
...of \hejimile and ihc/ubjtS — that the whole compalsof poetry, ancient and modern, can produce. ' To Contemplation's fober eye Such. is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that^, Shall end where they began. M ma Alike Alike the tufy and the gay, TSaiJlutttr through life1! little... | |
 | 1787
...tiiejimile and \hefukjcft — that the whole compafs of poetry, ancient and modern, can produce. ' To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they \\Mjlj, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the^ay, But flutter through life's little Jay,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791
...fkim, Some (hew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun. To Contemplation's fober eye Much nt and art can do. Obferve the work. My Lord replied,...mouth was wide , Befidcs, my nole is fomcwhat long thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours dreft : Brufii'd by the hand of rough milchance,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791
...gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun. To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man; Anil they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where...they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, JDd 4 In fortuhe's varying colours drett : Bruih'd by the hand of rough mifchance,... | |
 | History - 1791
...Some (hew their gaily gilded trim Qgick glancing to the fun. ' To Contemplation's fober eye Such it the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the 1'Uy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours dreft : Brulh'd... | |
 | James Anderson - Scotland - 1793
...current fkirn, Some fliew 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 : Brufli'd... | |
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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. 
