 Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind ; But, more...  Poems on Several Occasions - Page 48by Christopher Smart - 1752 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Martin - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1737 - 651 pages
...There (hallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain, And Drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft Sight with what the Mufe im[parts, In fearlefs Youth we tempt the Heights of [Artsi While from the bounded Level of our Minds Short Views we take, nor fee the Lengths be[hind,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751
...fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. . .. i Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth...of Arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, 221 Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...: There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. Kir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth...of Arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, 22 1 Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752
...: There {hallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, CoMMEKTAR YVER. 215. A little learning, ctc.~\ We muft here remark th$ Poet's fkill in his difpofition... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754
...: There mallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But... | |
 | Thomas Gibbons - English language - 1767 - 478 pages
...jult and well-adapted simile of Mr POPE : Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe imparts, In fearlcfs youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of the mind ' , Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind j But more advanc'd behold with ftrange... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770
...: There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind; But... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796
...Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth, we tempt the heights of arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind • But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise, New distant scenes of endless... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...: There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, no While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779
...i There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights or Arts, 110 While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind... | |
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