Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days : But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred... Quarterly Review - Page 3651828 - 590 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 482 pages
...hair? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of Noble mind} To fcorn delights, and live laborious days} But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, ". And flics the thin fpun... | |
 | John Milton - 1713 - 454 pages
...raifa ( That laft infirntiry of Noble mind ) . - , . ; . t To fcom delights, and lire laborious d;ryv ; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to bin ft out into fudden blaze, ' i Comes the blind futy with th' abhorred fljears, And flit st he thin-fptm... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of Noble mind) To feorn delighrs, and live laborious dayes^; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burfl out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhotred (hears, And flirs the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Hughes - English poetry - 1735 - 390 pages
.... Fame Is the Spur, that the char Spirit doth raifet ( That loft Infirmity of noble Mind, ) Tafcern Delights, and live laborious Days ; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burjl out intofudden Blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred Shears^ jJndJRts the thin-fpun Life.... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - Poets, English - 1753 - 394 pages
...; Fame is the fpur, that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laii infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon, when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and iive laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And thiiik to burft out Lnto fuddeu blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 698 pages
...Fame Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) 71 To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 630 pages
...the shade, Or with the tangles of Nezra's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights,...blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...Fame is the fpur that the clear fpi'rit doth raife 7* (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And ffits the thin-fpun... | |
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