 Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus with delight we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way ; Thus from afar each dim-discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath...  The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems - Page 2by Thomas Campbell - 1813 - 131 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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...dark oblivion, glows divinely there. * What potent fpirit guides the raptur'd eye To pierce the (hades of dim futurity ? Can Wifdom lend, with all her... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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. «•... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...linger to survey The promis'cl joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been...futurity ? Can Wisdom lend, with all her heav'nly power, The pledge of Joy's anticipated hour ? Ah, no ! she darkly sees the fate of man.... Her dim... | |
 | 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...there. What potent spirit guides the raptur'd eye 15 To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend, with all her heav'nly pow'r, The pledge... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Agnes Sophia Semple, Mrs. Marshall, Robert Bloomfield - Education - 1812 - 648 pages
...linger to survey, The promised joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar, each dim-discovered scene, More pleasing seems than all the past hath...repair, From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. CAMPBELL. Ouu simplie repast was ended ; but as it was yet early, at Harriet's request, the hour of... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1817 - 166 pages
...linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been ; And every form, that Fancy can repair t From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the... | |
 | England - 1839 - 894 pages
...unmeasured way; Thus, from afar, each dim-discovered scene, More pleasing seems than all the past has been, And every form that fancy can repair, From dark oblivion glows divinely there." Let poets be just to one another ; but alas ! we fear it is among the greatest that jealousy or some... | |
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