 | William Mason - 1764 - 280 Seiten
...thy mellifluous lay • - " " Ceafe, friendly fwafn ; cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) ALL PRAISE IS FOREIGN, BUT OF TRUE DESERT ; PLAYS ROUND THE HEAD, BUT COMES NOT TO " THB HEART. Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtlefs youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...the grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better where resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round...but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 Seiten
...from the grave; When what t' oblivion better were resigned, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. AH fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the...but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years out-weighs Of stupid starers, and loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exiled feels,2... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...mellifluous lay. " " Cease, friendly swain;'' (MUSAEUS cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth: When... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 Seiten
...from the grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round...but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels.... | |
 | 1800 - 322 Seiten
...t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, hilt of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving houj whole years outweighs. Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 252 Seiten
...friendly swain ; (Musaeus cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) ••' An, PRAISE 18 FOREIGN, BUT OP TRUE DESERT ; " PLAYS ROUND THE HEAD, BUT COMES NOT TO THE HEART. " Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? " When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth ?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...the grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert ; Plays round...comes not to the heart ;• One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 308 Seiten
...things," to be pronounced- very firmly, and with a cunning [uok: Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the Contempt. heart. (1) One self-approving hour vrho)eyears outweighs 0! stupid star ers, and of loud... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 Seiten
...to be pronounced very Jlairfy, and with a cunning Lok. Is hung on high to poison half mankind. d II fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the Contempt. heart. (1) One self-approving hour wholejears outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas... | |
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All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. 
