 Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region dost thou please To make the seat of calms and ease ? " Ambition searches all its sphere Of pomp and state to meet thee there.  Poems on Several Occasions - Page 129by Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
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...born, and bred on high, To crown the fav'rites of the fky With more of happinefs below Thau victors in a triumph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head f. What happy region doft thou pleafe __ _ T« U»Ki- ii— "~- --- — -• U»>- i— Ambition fearches... | |
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...born, and bred on high, To crown the fav'rites of the Iky With more of happinefs below, Than victors in a triumph know! Whither, O whither art thou fled,...region doft thou pleafe To make the feat of calms and cafe ? Ambition fearches all its fphere Of pomp and ftate, to meet dice there. Kncrcaling Avarice would... | |
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...born, and bred on high, To crown the fav'rites of the fky With more of happinefs below, Than victors in a triumph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled,...To lay thy meek, contented head ? What happy region dofl thou pleafe To make the feat of calms and eafe ? Ambition fearches all its fphere Of pomp and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 428 pages
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 | Grenville Kleiser - Elocution - 1779 - 422 pages
...born, and bred on high, To crown the favorites of the fky With more of happinefs below, Than vi&ors in a triumph know ! Whither, O whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek .contented head 4 What happy region doft thou pleafe To maloe the feat of calms and eafe ! Ambition fearches all its... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1780 - 226 pages
...born, nnd bred on high, To crown the fav'rites of the fky With more of happinefs below Than victors in a triumph know! Whither, O whither art thou fled,...head! What happy region doft thou pleafe To make the fcat of calms and eafe ? Ambition fearches all its fphere Of pomp and flate to meet thee there. Increasing... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...the fav'rites of the fky, With more of happinefs below, Than viftors in a triumph know; Whither, oh ! whither, art thou fled,, To lay thy meek, contented head ?. What happy Tegions doft them pleafe I'o make the feat of charms and eafe ? Ambition fearches all its fphere Of... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...the fav'rites of the fty With more of happincfs below Than viftors in a triumph know ! Whither, oh whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region doft thou plcafc To make the feat of calms and eafc ? Ambition fearchcs all its fphtre Of pomp and ftatc, to... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...the favourites of the iky With more of happinefs below, Than vidors in a triumph know ! Whither, О whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head...region doft thou pleafe To make the feat of calms and cafe ! Ambition fearchcs all its fphere 6f pump and (late, to meet thee there, f ncreafing avarice... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...fav'rites of the (ky "With more of happinefs below Than viftors in a triumph know ! \Vhithcr, olí whither art thou fled, To lay thy meek contented head ? What happy region' doft thou plcafe To make the feat of calms and cafe? Ambition fcarches all its fphere Of pomp and ftate, to meet... | |
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