 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796
...; 250 When what t' oblivion better where resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789
...more various to each raptur'd sense, Than thy mellifluous lay. " " Cease, friendly swain;'' (MUSAEUS cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is...true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth:... | |
 | Elegiac poetry, English - 1789 - 192 pages
...various to each raptur'd sense, Than thy mellifluous lay. - " " Cease, friendly swain;'1 (MusAEUscry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is foreign,...true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Ah I why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798
...grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 754 pages
...grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart ;• One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas... | |
 | James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 291 pages
...pronounced- very firmly, and with a cunning [uok: Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the Contempt. heart. (1) One self-approving hour vrho)eyears outweighs 0! stupid star ers, and of loud... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 304 pages
...grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808
...grave; When what to' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas ; And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 168 pages
...this is Wisdom's part, This is that incense or the heart, Whose fragrance smells to Heav'n. All fame is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart One self.approving hour wholeyears outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808
...this is Wisdom's part, This is that incense of the heart, Whose fragrance smells to Ileav'n. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And... | |
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Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart... 
