 But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps ; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head", Or, where the maze of some...  Thoughts on the conduct of the understanding - Page 71by Basil Montagu - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1771 - 622 pages
...he ercr lied ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps; but to the foreft fped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head; Or, where the maze of fome bewilder'd ftream To deep, untrodden groves his footfteps led, There would he wander wild, till... | |
 | 1774 - 846 pages
...toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the foreft Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maze of fome bewilder'd flream Todeep untrodden groves his footfleps led, There would he wander wild, 'till... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...him \4ondrous wife, and fome belkv'd him mad. And now he'laugli'd aloud, yet none.knew why.' , ,'.' Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maze of forne bewilder'd ftreara . ' Shot from "the xveftern cliff, reliev'd the weary team. . To .deep, untrodden... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1772 - 656 pages
...wife, and fome believed him mad. But why mould I his childifh feats difplay ? Concourfe, and noife, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps ; but to the foreft fped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
....and fomc believ'd him mad. XVII. But why fhould I his childifh feats difplay ? Concourfe and noife, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of fquabbling imps, but to the foreft fped, Or, roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamourous fray Of fqabbling imps ; but to the forcft fp'd, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head ; Or, where the maze of fome bewilder'd flream To deep untrodden groves his footfteps led, There wou'd he wander wild, till... | |
 | English poetry - 1789 - 214 pages
...deem'd him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor...his footsteps led, There would he wander wild, till Phoebus' beam, Shot from the western cliff, released the weary team. XVIII. Th' exploit of strength,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 416 pages
...should I his childish feats display ? __ . Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled; Nor cired to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps;...his footsteps led, There would he wander wild, till Phoebus' beam, Shot from the western cliff, released the weary ; :' team. 5 • . . XVIII. • Th'... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...him wond'rous wise, and some believ'd him mad. XVII. But why should I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil, he ever fled ; Nor...his footsteps led, There would he wander wild, 'till Phoebus' beam, Shot from the western cliff, released the weary team. XVIII. Th' exploit of strength,... | |
 | Charlotte Smith - 1798 - 294 pages
...*j -..I-'1 -'.i •••'-:'• • • •'/• .M LJ £.-. CHAP. Jit. ' *' Concourfe, and noife, and toil he ever fled, Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of i'quabblhig imps ; but to the foreft fped, " Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain head ; Or where... | |
| |
