 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Fo'llowM false lights, and when their glimpse was gone, uir ; but action to Leah, which was the more fruitful....be busy, and doing ; Mr ever shut up in nothing bu ! The Revolution in 1G88 deprived Dryden of his office of laureate. But the want of independent income... | |
 | Charles James CANNON - 1850 - 230 pages
...fires, Followed false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of its own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine...shame. Good life be now my task, — my doubts are done Drfte THE curiosity of Miss Fordham had been excited, to know by what means Father Felix had become... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pages
...My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, Follow'd lalse lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such...now my task : my doubts are done ; What more could shock my faith than Three in One?" pose unintentionally, some touches of his own. Thus : " The power... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 526 pages
...My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights, and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own; Such...than three in one ? Can I believe eternal God could be Disguised in mortal mould and infancy ? That the great Maker of the world could die ? And after... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 544 pages
...My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights, and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own: Such...shame. Good life be now my task : my doubts are done t What more could fright my faith than three in one ? Can I believe eternal God could be Disguised... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...false lights, and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such wae I ; such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame ! The Revolution in 1688 deprived Dryden of his office of laureate. But the want of independent income... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 350 pages
...My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such...Three in One ? Can I believe Eternal God could lie so Disguised in mortal mould and infancy ? That the great Maker of the world could die ? And after that... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 568 pages
...manhood, long misled by wandering fires. Follow'd false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such...; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good lifo be now my task : my doubts are done : What more could fright my faith, than three in one ? Can... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 592 pages
...desires ; My manhood, long misled by wandermg fires. Follow'd false lights; and, when their glimpse gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such...I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Oood life be now my task : my doubts are done : What more could fright my faith, than three in ona... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1857 - 424 pages
...fires, Follow'd false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone My pride struck out new sparkles of its own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine...! Good life be now my task : my doubts are done." The opening lines of the " Hind and the Panther " have been reputed among the most musical in the language,... | |
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My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires, My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights, and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory,... 
