| 1789 - 214 pages
...Ambition's groveling crew for ever left behind. VIII. Canst thou forego the pure ethereal soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On the dull couch of Luxury to loll, Stung with disease, and stupefied with spleen ; Fain to implore the aid of Flattery's screen, Even from thyself thy loathsome... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...left behind. VIII. Canst thou forego the pure ethereal soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, __ On the dull couch of Luxury to loll, . Stung with disease, and stupefied with spleen ; Fain to implore the aid of Flattery's screen, Even from thyself thy loathsome... | |
| James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...groveling crew for ever left behind. VIII. - Canst them forego the pure ethereal soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On the dull couch of Luxury...Even from thyself thy loathsome heart to hide, (The manfion then no more of joy serene) Where fear, distrust, malevolence, abide, And impotent desire,... | |
| 1802 - 302 pages
...Ambition's grovehng crew tor ever left behind. VIII. Canst thou forego the pure ethereal soul ' In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On the dull couch of Luxury...Flattery's screen, Even from thyself thy loathsome heart to bide, (The mansion then no more of joy serene), Where fear, distrust, malevolence, abide, And impotent... | |
| James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1805 - 190 pages
...behind. 8 Canst thou forego the pure ethereal soul .• • In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, . . V On the. dull couch of Luxury to loll, Stung with disease, and stupefied with spleen ; ' •' Fain to implore the aid of Flattery's screen, ' . Even from thyself... | |
| 1806 - 184 pages
...Ambition's grovelling crew for ever left hehind. Canst thou forego the pure etherial soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On the dull couch of Luxury...of joy serene) 'Where fear, distrust, malevolence, ahide, And impotent desire, and disappointed pride ? O how canst thou renounce the houndless store... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 pages
...8.* . -. :. Canst thou forego the pure etherial sonl In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On tUe dull couch of Luxury to loll, ' Stung with disease...abide, And impotent desire, and disappointed pride? 9.i Oh, how canst than renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields! The... | |
| James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...Ambition's groveling crew, for ever left behind. 8.* Canst thou forego the pure etherial soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On the dull couch of Luxury...Flattery's screen, Even from thyself thy loathsome heart to bide, (The mansion then no more of joy serene) Where fear, distrust, malevolence, abide, And impotent... | |
| James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 308 pages
...Ambition's groveling crew for ever left behind. Canst thou forego the pure ethereal soul In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, On the dull couch of Luxury to loll, Stung with disease, and stupefied with spleen; Fain to implore the aid of Flattery's screen, Even from thyself thy loathsome... | |
| Jane Harvey - 1812 - 894 pages
...of Plutus ? in short, Honeywood, . 4 •* Canst thou forego the pure ethereal soul, ". In each fine sense so exquisitely keen, " On the dull couch of luxury to loll f ' " My dear enthusiast," said Honeywood, laughing, "if I were to answer no to all " this, would not... | |
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