 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...some mournful tale, Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...some mournful tale; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care; ImpelTd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me.. ..not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; ImpelTd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That like... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering...spent, and care ; Impell'd, with Steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, Jike the circle bounding earth and skies,... | |
 | Pierre Franc M'Callum - 1805 - 376 pages
...refuse those who wished, nay entreated me, to take up my abode with the Dryadcs ? But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering...spent and care, Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in waud'ring spent and care ; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime...wandering spent and care: Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good,- that mocks me with the view: That like the circle bounding earth and skies.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime...spent, and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ;. . That, like the circle bounding earth and... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...some mournful tale; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good! But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent, and care: jinjidl'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. - But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care : ImpeH'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view: That like... | |
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Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the... 
