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" But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet,... "
The Wreath: A Collection of Poems from Celebrated English Authors - Page 182
1821 - 259 pages
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 32

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1764 - 600 pages
...indifference with which things frequently contemplated are beheld. Impell'd with fteps uncealing to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view, That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet, as 1 follow, flies. The Traveller fas him down (as he fomeiimes inelegantly...
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The Muse's Pocket Companion. A Collection of Poems: By Lord Carlisle. Lord ...

1785 - 304 pages
...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to travtrfe realms alone, And...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry ...

John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...But me, not destin'd such delights to share. My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good,...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high...
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The English Parnassus: Being a New Selection of Didactic, Descriptive ...

John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care ! Impell'd with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; » The Author's brother. My fortune leads to traverfe...
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Bell's Classical Arrangement of Fugitive Poetry, Volumes 3-4

John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view 5 That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune...
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The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.: With an Account ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...to (hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps unccafing, to purfue xB Cues, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; My fortune leads to traverfc realms alone, And find...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...(hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpcnt, and care : Impell'd, \vith ftcp<. unceafing, to purfuc Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle, bounding earth and Ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems

Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...to fliare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care! Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fldes, Allures from far, yet as I follow ffies : My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpenr, and care ; Impell'd, with fleps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ;. ' • That, like the cirele, bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies*; My fortune leads to traverfe...
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