 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...  The Works of the English Poets: Milton - Page 159by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | 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.... | |
 | English poetry - 1744 - 198 pages
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 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) • To (corn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair Guerdon...to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Come» the blind Fury with th' abhorred (h.ears, Andflits the : tbin-fpun.W;e.—,But not the praift,... | |
 | 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 Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (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 th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun... | |
 | John Milton - 1791 - 668 pages
...fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) ji To fcorn delights, and live laborious days j But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft cut into fudden blaze, " RRO," Hor. On. i. xxv. zo. See alfoHuETiANA, Ixlv. If, however, a river was... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...fhade, Or with the tangles of Nea:ra's hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife 70 (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious dayes; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find. And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the... | |
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