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" His wandering feet the magic paths pursue ; And while he thinks the fair illusion true, The trackless scenes disperse in fluid air, And woods and wilds, and thorny ways appear : A tedious road the weary wretch returns, And, as he goes, the transient vision... "
The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; ... - Page 75
by Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 8 pages
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 1

Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...the Magick. Paths purfue 5 And while he thinks the fair Illujton true, "The track}efs Scenes dijperje in fluid Air, And Woods and Wilds , And thorny Ways...Road the weary Wretch returns, And, as He goes, the tranjient Vifion mourns. From my oven Apartment, May 6. There has a Mail this Day arrived from Holland...
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Volume 1

Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1712 - 398 pages
...Magick Paths purfue ; And while he thinks the fair Illujion true, The trackless Scenes dijperfe infimd Air, And Woods, and Wilds, and Thorny Ways appear : A tedious Road the weary Wretch returns, And, as be goes, tht t ranjient Wptn mourns . From nyown Apartment, JUay 6. There has a Mail this Day arrived...
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A Miscellaneous Collection of Poems, Songs and Epigrams, Volumes 1-2

T Mosse - English poetry - 1721 - 534 pages
...thinks the fair llluilon true, The tracklefs Scenes difperfe in fluid Air, A«d Woods, and Wilds, aad thorny Ways appear: A tedious Road, the weary Wretch returns, And, as he goes, in tranfient Vifion mourns. SONG. WHEN with a Bridegroom's Guft I kify, And prefs CLAKINDA to my Breaft...
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London Magazine Enlarged and Improved, Volume 21

English essays - 1752 - 694 pages
...to him rife, And airy fabricks there attract his eye* ; His vvand'ringfeet the magic paths purfuc, And while he thinks the fair illufion true, The tracklefs...wilds, and thorny ways appear: A tedious road the weary wretch-return*, And as he goes, the t ran lien C villon mourns. On vinuing the Curiofirin at Dr. Mi...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 5

Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...meads ; While here indented gardens to him rife, And airy fabrics there attract his eyes, His wand'ring feet the magic paths purfue ; And while he thinks...appear : A tedious road the weary wretch returns, And, aa he goes, the tranfient vifion mourns. But it was not enough for Sir Richard to praife this performance...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: To the Time ..., Volume 5

Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
..., While here inchanted gardens to him rile, And airy fabries there attract h.is eyes, His wand'ring feet the magic paths purfue ; And while he thinks the fair illufion true, The tracklefs fceoes difperfe in fluid air, And woods, and wilds, and thorny ways appear : A tedious road the weary...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...inchanted gardens to him rife, And airy fabricks there attraft his eyes, His wandring feet the magick paths purfue, And while he thinks the fair illufion...road the weary wretch returns, And, as he goes, the tranftent vifion mourns. We have already obferved that the eflential, and indeed the true charaAeriftic.of...
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The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of ...

Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...inchanfed gardens to him rife, • And airy fabricks there attraft his eyes, His wandring feet the magick paths purfue, And while he thinks the fair illufion...in fluid air, And woods, and wilds, and thorny ways appeaiI A tedious road the weary wretch returns, And, as he goes, the tranfient vifion mourns. We have...
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The Poetical Calendar, Containing a Collection of Scarce and ..., Volumes 1-2

Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 266 pages
...; While here enchanted gardens to him rife, And airy fabrics there attraft his eyes : His wandering feet the magic paths purfue ; And while he thinks...returns, And, as he goes, the tranfient vifion mourns. ON t ,0 ] ON CAPTAIN FORRESTER'S TRAVELLING TOTHE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAttft IN WINTER, ANNO 17*7- INCOG....
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...Like fome deluded peafant Merlin leads Thro' fragrant bow'rs, and thro' delicious meads ;: While here enchanted gardens to him rife, And airy fabrics there...returns, , And, as he goes, the tranfient vifion mourns* A tETTERi A LETTER FROM ITALYr To the Right Honourable CHARLES LORD HALIFAX* In the Year MDCCI. Few...
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