 | English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, 1 still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the elose, And keep the tiame from wasting, by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return . . and die at home at last. 1767... | |
 | Edwin Hubbell Chapin - 1848 - 244 pages
...down ; To husband out life s taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose ; ***** Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell...pursue Pants to the place from whence at first he flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last." And is not... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...; 35 I still had hopes, — for pride attends us still, — Amid the swains to show my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And...Saw ; And as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, 40 Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 pages
...by repose ; I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learned skill Around my fire an evening group to draw. And...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1850 - 566 pages
...And keep the flame from wasting, by repose. I still had hopes — for pride attends us still — Amid the swains to show my book-learn'd skill ; Around...of all I felt and all I saw ; And as a hare, whom horn and hounds pursue, Pants to the place from which at first she flew, I still had hopes — my long... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 pages
...pride attends us still — Amidst the swains to shew my book-le.irn'd skill, Around my fire an evemng group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, and die at home at last. ; . O... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose : I still had hopes, — for pride attends us still, —...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first she flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last. O... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pages
...me down ; . To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose ; I still had hopes — for pride attends us still —...horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first shf flew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return, — and die at home at last. O... | |
 | William Spalding - 1853 - 446 pages
...repose. I still had hopes, (for pride attends us still,) Amidst the swains to show my book-learned skill ; Around my fire an evening group to draw, And...pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first he Hew, I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return — and die at home at last ! Oh blest... | |
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God has given my share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose : I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst... 
