 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...Coeleftial Seed : In God 'tis Glory : And when Men afpire, 1 'tis but a Spark too much of Heav'nly Fire. Th' Ambitious Youth, too Covetous of Fame, Too full of...his Frame : . Unwarily was led from Virtue's ways; [Praife. Made Drunk with Honour, and debauch'd wirh Half loath, and half conTenting to the III, •"••-*... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...fprung from high is of celeftial feed : In God 'tis glory •, and when men afpire, "Tis but a fpark too much of heavenly fire. The ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honor, and debauch... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...but a fpark too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with praile. Half loath, and half confenting to the ill, For royal blood within him ftruggled ftill, He... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...coeleftial feed : In God 'tis glory ; and, when men afpire, "\"is but a fpark too much of heav'nly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of...Virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with praife, Half loath, and half confenting to the ill, (For royal blood within him Itruggled ftill,) He... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...minds, When flatt'ry sooths, and when Amhition blinds? Desire of pow'r, on earth a vicious weed, 305 Yet, sprung, from high, is of celestial seed : In God 'tis glory ; and when men aspire 'Tis hut a spark too much of heav'nly fire. Th' amhitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angels'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...but a fpark too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with praife. Half loath, and half confenting to the ill, For royal blood within him ftruggled ftill, K 4... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...but a fpark too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's ; A pointed quiver on her (houldcr founds, And with her dart the flying deer ( dcbauch'd with Half loth, and half confenringto thoill, [praiie. For royal blood within him Struggled... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...a (park too much of heavenly fire. Th' ambitious you1 K, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways, Made drunk with honour, and tkbauch'd with praife. Ka'f loath, arid half confcntinij to the ill, For royal blood within him ftruggled... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...but a fpark too much of heavenly tire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angel's metal in his frame, Unwarily was led from virtue's ways. Made drunk with honour, and debauch'd with praife. Half loth, ¡iud half confentjng to the ill. l''or royal blood within him tirujrglcd Hill,... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...mighty minds, When Flatt'ry sooths, and when Ambition blinds ? Desire of pow'r, on earth a vicious weed, Yet, sprung, from high, is of celestial seed: In God...; and when men aspire 'Tis but a spark too much of heav'nly fire. Th' ambitious youth, too covetous of fame, Too full of angels' metal in his frame, 310... | |
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Than a successive title, long and dark, Drawn from the mouldy rolls of Noah's ark. What cannot praise effect in mighty minds, When flattery soothes, and when ambition blinds? Desire of power, on earth a vicious weed, Yet sprung from high, is of celestial... 
