 | Monthly literary register - 1840 - 694 pages
...broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft in the pure eyes And perfect witness of just-judging Jove, As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." PERSIAN REMINISCENCES. No. 1.— The Evening Salaam. IT is customary for the Persian monarchs to show... | |
 | 1841 - 586 pages
...annihilate; for Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies: But lives and spreads...each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. — Lycideu. It is to such a consummation, we suspect, that the aspirations of Joanna Baillie have... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; 81 A» that by due steps aspire To lay their just hands on that golden key. That ope О fountain Arelhuse, and thou honor'd flood, Smooth-sliding Minrius, crown'd with vocal reeds! That... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...trembling ears : " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds ! That... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...trembling ears; ' Käme is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the [Satan's Addrai to the Sun.'] [From ' Fnradiw Lost.'] 0 thou, that, with surpassing glory crown'd,... | |
 | Universalism - 1854 - 444 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foit Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies: But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." With due respect to Milton, however, we protest that a desire to win such fame is not the last infirmity... | |
 | James Flint - Youth - 1844 - 354 pages
...lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of th' all-seeing Judge; AS He pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed, 1 ' -- H ** •-. 00 -0 • o- oa ^ fe f 00 00 ... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...trembling ears; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 372 pages
...trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads...deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding Mincius, crown'd with vocal reeds, That... | |
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Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;... 
