| Books - 1799 - 618 pages
...survey1 l! •• The promis'djoys of life's unmeasi:r'd way; Thus, from afar, each dim discover' d scene" More pleasing seems than all the past hath...form, that Fancy can repair* : From dark oblivion, gluws divinely there.' Though there seems to be no settled rrfode of arrangement adopted in disposing... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1799 - 614 pages
...umne.'.fur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dirn-difcover'd fcene More pleafing feems than all the pail hath been ; And every form, that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. * What potent fpirit guides the raptur'd eye To pierce the (hades of dim futurity ? Can Wifdom lend,... | |
| 1799 - 746 pages
...unraeafur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-dilcover'd fcene More pleafing ieems than all the paft haih been ; And every form, that fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there." P. 3. The following defcription of the effect of Hope, before t battle, is vigorous and able. «•... | |
| 1799 - 614 pages
...linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's nnmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each tinn discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been ; And every form, that I'V.ncy can lepair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there.' Though there seems to be no settled mode... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1800 - 168 pages
...unmeafur'd way ; 10 Thus, from afar, each dim-difcover'd fcene More pleafing feems than all the paft hath been ; And every form, that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. "What potent fpirit guides the raptur'd eye 15 -To pierce the fhades of dim futurity ? Can Wifdom lend,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1803 - 162 pages
...azure hue. B Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene More pleasing...can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptur'd eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity? Can Wisdom lend, with... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'cl joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene More pleasing...can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptur'd eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1804 - 144 pages
...linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover' d scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been...can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptur'd eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1806 - 220 pages
...linger to survey. The promis'djoys of life's unmeasur'd way; IO Thus, from afar, each dira-discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been...can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptur'd eye 15 To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend,... | |
| James Johnson - Voyages and travels - 1807 - 430 pages
...unmcatnr'd way ; Thus from afar each dim discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past has been ; And every form that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion. glows divinely there." Pleaturet of Htpe, Cape Avarella. CHAP. IX. Sail from China — Some of the Convoy strike on a Shoal... | |
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