 Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? " Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and state to meet thee there.  Poems on Several Occasions - Page 131by Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...high, To crown the favourites of the sky With more of happiness below, Than victors in a triumph know! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ; What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ! Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1810 - 308 pages
...To crown the favourites of the sky, With more of happiness below, Than victors in a triumph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...the favourites of the sky With more of happiness below, Than victors in a triumph know! Whither, О whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ; What happy region dost thou please To'rnake the seat of calms and case! The bold adventurer ploughs his war, Through... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...high, To crown the favorites of the sky With more of happiness below. Than victors in a triumph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek, contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...the fav'rites of the fky, With more of happinefs below, Than victprs in a triumph know ! Whither, oh whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou pleafe To make the feat of calms and eafe ? Ambition fearches all its fphere Of pomp and... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...high, To crown the favourites of the sky With more of happiness below, Than victors in a triumph know! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek, contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? Increasing Avarice would find Thy presence in... | |
 | John Jebb - Sermons, English - 1824 - 418 pages
...high, To crown the favourites of the sky With more of happiness below, Than victors in a triumph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...high, To crown the favourites of the sky With more of happiness below, Than victors in a trinmph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek, contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? ' Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and... | |
 | 1825 - 366 pages
...favourites of the sky. With more happiness below, Than victors * in a triumph know ; "Whither, oh! whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please, To make the seat of calm and ease ?^ * Conquerors. 45 Twas thus, as under shade I... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...the fav'rites of the sky, With more of happiness below, Than victors in a triumph know ! Whither, oh whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calm and ease ? Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and stale,... | |
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