These simple blessings of the lowly train; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art Spontaneous joys, where nature has its play. The soul adopts, and owns their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant... Tales of the Woods and Fields - Página 14por Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1836 - 278 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 72 páginas
...first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvy'd, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the Ion; pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere trifters half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, even while fashion's... | |
 | British poets - 1809
...bliss go round ; Nor the coy maid, half willing to be prest, Shall kiss the cup to pass it to the rest. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere t filters half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, even while fashion's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvy'd, unmolested, unconfin'd, But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere trifles half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, ev'n, while fashion's... | |
 | 1809
...their lust-born .way; tightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvicd, unmolested, nnronfin'd : But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, Jn these, ere trifle™ half their witm obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, ev'u... | |
 | English poetry - 1809
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvy'd, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array ' d, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809
...Lightly ELEGANT EXTRACTS, Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd : e, the proud disdain. These simple blessings of the lowly train : To me more dea array 'cl, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain: And,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvy'd, -unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these, eretriflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, e'en while fashion's... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810
...their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvy'd, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array 'd, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And,... | |
 | 1814 - 300 páginas
...has its play, The soul adopts, and owns their first-born sway. Lightly they frolic o'er the Tacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfined. But the long...midnight masquerade. With all the freaks of wanton wealth arrayM. In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814
...their first-born sway, Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd : But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...the freaks of wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere I riders half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, even while fashion's... | |
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