 | William Mason - 1764 - 280 pàgines
...thy mellifluous lay • - " " Ceafe, friendly fwafn ; cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) ALL PRAISE IS FOREIGN, BUT OF TRUE DESERT ; PLAYS ROUND THE HEAD, BUT COMES NOT TO " THB HEART. Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtlefs youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pàgines
...grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better where resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pàgines
...mellifluous lay. " " Cease, friendly swain;'' (MUSAEUS cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pàgines
...the grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs And more true joy Marcellus exil'd... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 pàgines
...to be pronounced- very firmly, and with a cunning [uok: Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the Contempt. heart. (1) One self-approving hour vrho)eyears outweighs 0! stupid star ers, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pàgines
...grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart ;• One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers and of loud... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pàgines
...the grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas;... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pàgines
...grave; "* When what to' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. '-' All fame is foreign but of true desert, * Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : ' One self-approving hour whole years outweighs "' Of stupid atarers and of loud... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pàgines
...the grave; When what to' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pàgines
...the grave ; When what t' oblivion better were rrsign'd, Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid etarers, and of loud huzzas... | |
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All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. 
