 But grew ashamed of ghosts, and laid it by ; Sermons he wrote, but they who knew his creed, Or knew it not, were ill disposed to read ; And he would lastly be the nation's guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents...  Tales - Seite 7von George Crabbe - 1814Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 Seiten
...guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side; Fame he desired, and talents he possessed. But loved not labour, though he could not rest, Nor firmly fix...centre find. 'Tis thus a sanguine reader loves to trarr The Nile forth rushing on his gloriona rare ; Calm and secure the fancied traveller porn Through... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 Seiten
...guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd, But loved not labour, though he could not rest, Nor firmly fix...vacillating mind, That, ever working, could no centre find. 'Tls thus a sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race : . Calm and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 Seiten
...studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd, But loved not lahour, though he could not rest, Nor firmly fix the vacillating...on his glorious race ; Calm and secure the fancied Iraveller goes. Through sterile deserts and by threatening foes; He thinks not then of Afrie's scorching... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 Seiten
...guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd. But loved ey sang,) Benignant mitigation of that doom Which...consign the fallen race, Dwellers in yonder star, 'Tie thus a sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race ; Calm and secure... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 Seiten
...guide. But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he poesess'd, But loved Cspdhnus, inque vicom prebemns crura sagittis." He...levelled a deadly blow at a gentleman who, rat* assuredl Tie thus n sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race ; Calm and secure... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1837 - 320 Seiten
...guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd, But loved not labour, though he could not rest, Nor firmly fix...vacillating mind, That, ever working, could no centre find. ' T is thus a sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race ; Calm and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 328 Seiten
...guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd, But loved not labour, though he could not rest, Nor firmly fix...vacillating mind, That, ever working, could no centre find. ' T is thus a sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race ; Calm and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...guide. But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd, But loved not labour, though he could not rest. Nor firmly fix...vacillating mind, That, ever working, could no centre find. 'T is thus a sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race ; Calm and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 412 Seiten
...guide, But, studying, fail'd to fix upon a side ; Fame he desired, and talents he possess'd, But loved not labour, though he could not rest, Nor firmly fix...vacillating mind, That, ever working, could no centre find. 'T is thus a sanguine reader loves to trace The Nile forth rushing on his glorious race ; Calm and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 Seiten
...Fame he desired, and talents he posscss'd, But loved not labour, though he could not i Nor firmly ni f n threatening ( He thinks not then of Afric's scorching sands, Th' Arabian sea, the Abyssinian bands;... | |
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