 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 348 pages
...Some fhew their gayly gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun. IV. To contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : Brufb'd... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 344 pages
...Some fhew their gayly gilded trim Quick glancing to the fan. F/. To contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : Brufh'd... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 410 pages
...fkim, Some mew their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun. IV. To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay gut flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : Brufh'd... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : Brufh'd by the hand of rough mifchance, Or chill'd by age, their airy dance They leave, in... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...Milton's Paradifi Loft, book 7. i4 ODE ON THE SPRING. '• .- • To Contemplation's fober eye * Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the Bufyjand the Gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dreft : Brulh'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Cats - 1768 - 140 pages
...fhew their gayly- gilded trim • Quick-glancing to the fun c. To Contemplation's fober eye d Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. t " Nare per xftatem liquidam " Virgil, Georg. Kb. 4. fporting with quick glance Shew to the fun their... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1775 - 552 pages
...Some Ihew their gaily-gilded tritti Quick-glancing to the Ion, ' To Contemplation's 1'ober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bnfy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, in fortune's varying colours dreft: Bnifh'd by... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...Some fhew their gayly-gilded trim, .Quick-glancing to the fun f. To Contemplation's fober eye f Such is the race of man: And they that creep, and they that Rjf ;Shall end where they began. •" Nate per zftatem liquidam — " Virgil. Genrg. lit. iv. •f.... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...wav'd coats dropt with gold. Milton's Paradifc Loft, kod 7, Da To To Contemplation's fober eye * Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dreft : Brufh'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...Some fhew their gayly-gilded trim •Quick-glancing to the fun fTo contemplation's fober eye % Such is the race of Man . And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the Bufy and the Gay But flutter through life's little day. In Fortune's varying colours dreft i Brufh'd... | |
| |
To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. 
