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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray - Page 34
by Thomas Gray - 1804 - 207 pages
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Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the ..., Volume 11; Volume 61

Hunting - 1823 - 448 pages
...frost. PO ET R Y. THE HIGH COURT OF DIANA. Far the Sporting Magazine. THE WRONG SIDE OF THE POST. " And they that creep— and they that fly— " Shall end where they began." ППНАТ life's a race, we all confess, ж And, mid the motley host Who run, 'tig fair that some...
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The Poetical Works of Collins, Gray, and Beattie: With Lord Byron's English ...

William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1824 - 478 pages
...current skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But nutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest : Brush'd by the hand of rough...
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Sequel to the English Reader: Or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...current skim, Some show 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...Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay Bnt flutter thro' life's little day, • ; •• In fortune's varying colours dreit ; Brush'd by the...
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The Works of Thomas Gray: Containing His Poems and Correspondence ..., Volume 1

Thomas Gray - Fore-edge painting - 1825 - 346 pages
...skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. 30 To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. " Every language," says the same annotate, " is enriched and improved by the introduction of words...
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The Poetical Works

Thomas Gray - Presses, Issues of - 1826 - 190 pages
...current skim, Some show their gayly gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and...they began. Alike the Busy and the Gay But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brush'd by the hand of rough Mischance,...
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...skim, Some slow, their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Snch is the race of man : And they that creep and they...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day In fortune's varying colours drest . Brushed by the hand of rough mischance...
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Elegant Extracts: Book V. Pindaric, Horatian, and other odes ; Book VI ...

English poetry - 1826 - 310 pages
...current skim, Some show 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...end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flatter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brush'd by the hand of rough...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 12

English literature - 1787 - 564 pages
...rtanza however is claiucal. '• To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : And they ih.it creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the buf^and the gay • Bur flutter thro' life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dreft : Brufh'd...
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The casket of poesy [ed. by J. Cole].

John Cole - 1827 - 166 pages
...current skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim Quick-glancirg to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man; And they that creep, and...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, N In fortune's varying colours drest: Brush'd by the hand of rough mischance,...
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The Works of Thomas Gray, Esq

Thomas Gray, William Mason - Poetics - 1827 - 468 pages
...current skim, Some shew 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...that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy aud the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest : Brush'd by...
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