Not in the feding echoes of Renown, Power's purple robes, nor Pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Through all the ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should... The Book of Pleasures - Page 471836 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
| Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown 215 Power's purple robes, or pleasure's flow'ry lap The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all the ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 220 And... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1804 - 206 pages
...Sov'ran Mak'.r said, Not in the fading echoes of renown, 215 Pow'rs purple robes, nor Pleasure's flow'ry lap, The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till ev'ry bound at length should disappear, 220 And... | |
| Great Britain - Great Britain - 1806 - 286 pages
...nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, Pow'r's purple robes, or Pleasure's flow'ry lap, The, soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Through all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till ev'ry bound at length should disappear. And infinite perfection... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Pow'r's purple robes, nor pleasure's flow'ry Lip, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, And infinite... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 pages
...human kind, the sovran maker said That not in humble, nor in brief delight, Not in the fleeting echos of renown, Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find contentment ; but, from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, £76 Through nature's opening walks... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...jOf mortal man, the sov'reign Maker said, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's...perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what hig'i capacious powers Lie folded up in man ; how far beyond The praise of mortals, may the eternal... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's. purple robes, nor pleasure's flow'ry lap, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, 'Till every bound at length should disappear, infinite... | |
| Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 pages
...Of human kind, the Sovran Maker said That not in humble, nor in brief delight, Not in the fleeting echoes of renown, Power's purple robes, nor Pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find contentment ; but, from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Through Nature's opening walks enlarge... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,' Power's purple tubes, l Thro' all the ascent ofthingsenlarge her view, 'Tilt evejy bound at length should disappear, .And -infinite... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...Of mortal man, the sovereign Maker said, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, Power's purple robes, nor Pleasure's...view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 2*20 And infinite perfection close the scene. And blast her spring ! Far otherwise design M Almighty... | |
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