 | 1838 - 1050 pages
...— •• Fame to the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the...we hope to find. And think to burst out into sudden blaxe, Com« the blind fury with th' abhorr'd shear*. And slits the thin spun life. But not the praise,... | |
 | John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise 70 (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, 75 « swift] Vir. .En. 1. 321. ' Volucremque fuga prtevertitur Hebrum.' Warton.... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...Neaera's hair ] Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days ; But the fair...life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...hair Í Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last iniinnily of noble mind) 71 To . PRIOR. САКТО Ш. Yet, if these finer whims...spoil the engine of digestion, And you entirely Ձ touch'd my trembling cars ; " Faino is no plant that grows on mortal soil. Nor in the glittering foil... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) 71 To uent ; for God on thee Abundantly his gifts hath also...J5or lea think we in Heaven of thee on Earth Than touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pages
...Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble minds) To scorn delights, and live laborious days : But the...life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears : " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil... | |
 | Theology - 1843 - 424 pages
...struggles. " Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the...the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life." William Bradford Homer was born in Boston, January 31 , 1817. " In his eleventh year he was sent to... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit dolh raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) 71 To ld, Warble his thin-spnn life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears j " Fame is no... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...hair! Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To sconi Phoobus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears; ' Käme is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor... | |
 | Law - 1844 - 510 pages
...unreasoning elegy, why "scorn delights and live laborious days" in the vain pursuit of fame ; seeing that, 'the fair guerdon, when we hope to find. And think...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with abhorred (hears, And slits the thin-spun life!" But the only fame, which a true ambition is capable... | |
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Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury... 
