 | 1787 - 668 pàgines
...continued metaphor— the happieli intermixture of tiiejimile and \hefukjcft — that the whole compafs of poetry, ancient and modern, can produce. ' To Contemplation's...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,... | |
 | 1787 - 530 pàgines
...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 : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the guy But flutter thro' life's littlt- day, In... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pàgines
...fkim, Some fhew their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun +. .~1 To contemplation's fober eye J Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly. Shall end where they began. Alike the Bufy and the Gay But flutter through life's little day.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...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, T fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In... | |
 | James Anderson - 1793 - 386 pàgines
...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 and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay, But flutter thro' life's little day, In... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pàgines
...: Some lightly o'er the current (kirn, Some (hew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-gbncing to the Sin. To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man ; And they that creep, and they that fly, bhall end where they began. Alike the bul'y and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day. In... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1797 - 188 pàgines
...Some fhcw their gayly gilded trim, Qoik glancing to the fun. t 3 d To Contemplation's foher eye, I Such is the race of man, : And they that creep and they that fly Shall end where they began. S ew to the fun tUixivav'd coats di opt with gold. * Nareper aftatcm... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 pàgines
...Some mew their gayly-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to the fun. f 3*, To contemplation's fober eye, t Such is the race of man, And they that creep and they that ft/ Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay 3 J\ But ftutter thro' life's little day,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pàgines
...skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun (c). To Contemplation's sober eye (d) Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. (b) And float amid the ltquid noon. Nare per aestatem liquidam Virgil... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pàgines
...skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun (c). To Contemplation's sober eye (d) Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. (b) And float amid the liquid noon. Nare per aestttem liquidam Virgil... | |
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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. 
