 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Good depends on human Will) Our Fortune rolls as from afmooth Defcent, And from the firft Ienpreflion takes the Bent : But if unfeiz'd, fhe glides away like Wind, And leaves repenting Folly far behind. Dryd. Abs. fy Atbit. On what ftrange Grounds we build our Hopes and Fears ! Man's Life is all a Mift,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...rolls as from a fmooth dcfcenr, And from the firft Jrapreflion, takes the Bent : But, if unfciz'd, (he glides away like wind ; And leaves repenting Folly far behind. Now, now (he meets you with a glorious prize, And fpreads her Locks before her as ibe flies. Had thus Old Daviit,... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755 - 336 pages
...their fate : Whofe motions, if we watch and guide with <Jkitt> (For human good depends on human will,) Our fortune rolls as from a fmooth defcent, And from the firft imprejffion takes the bent : But if unfeiz'd, Jhe glides away like wind, And leaves repenting folly... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...their fate : Whofe motions if we watch and guide with fkill, For human good depends on human will, Our fortune rolls as from a fmooth defcent, And from...the firft impreffion takes the bent: But if unfeiz'd me glides away like wind, And leaves repenting folly far behind. Now, now me meets you with a glorious... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...depends' on human will) Our fortune rolls as from a finooth ilefeent, And from the firft impreflion takes the bent : But if, unfeiz'd, fhe glides away...fhe meets you with a glorious prize, And fpreads her loeks before her as fhe flies. Had thus old David, from whole loins you fpring, Not dar'd, when fortune... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...rolls a:, from a I'mooth defcent, And fioin the iirft imprcHion takes the bent : But, if unl'ciz'd, ihe glides away like wind, And leaves repenting folly far behind; Now, now me meets you with a glorious prize, And fprcads her locks before you as me flies. Had thus old David,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...rolls as from a fmooth defcent, And from the firfl ifhprctiion takes the bent ; But if unfeiz'd, (he glides away like wind, And leaves repenting folly...Now, now fhe 'meets you with a glorious prize, And fj> reads her locks before you as (he flics. Had thus old David, from whofe loin? you ipriog, Mot dar'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...roll? as from a (moot h dcfcent, And from the firfi imprtfiion tikes the bent: But, if unfe-iz'd, (he glides away like wind, And leaves repenting folly far behind. Now, now ihe meets you with a glorious prize, And fpreads her locks before you as flit flics. Had thus old David,... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...rolls as from a smooth descent, And from the first impression takes the bent;] But if unseiz'd, she glides away like wind, And leaves repenting folly far behind. ; Now, now she meets you with a glorious prize, 'z60 And spreads her locks before you as she flies. Had thus old... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...fmooth defcent, And from the fir ft impreffion ukes its bent; But if unfeiz'd, 'he glides awtylike wind, And leaves repenting folly far behind ; Now, now fhe meets you vith a glorious prize, And fpreads her locks before her as fhe flics.—Idcx* FIGHTING, (fer attlve... | |
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Heav'n has to all allotted, soon or late, Some lucky revolution of their fate, Whose motions, if we watch and guide with skill, (For... 
