 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 278 pages
...some on earnest husiness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty; Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1807 - 726 pages
...some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers disdain...reign, And unknown regions dare descry; Still as they rim they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind. And snatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs... | |
 | 1807 - 226 pages
...more to notice. CHAPTER II. " Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, " Least pleasing when possess'd 5 " The tear forgot as soon as shed, " The sunshine of the breast." GRAY. JL o execute the generous plan she had undertaken, and not to discontinue her charitable contributions... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...some, on earnest buisness bent, Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers disdain...behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fea/ful joy. I Gay hope is theirs by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest ; The tear forgot as soon... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...some on earnest business bent. Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run...forgot as soon as shed, The sunshine of the breast : Theirs buxom Health, of rosy hue, Wild Wit, Invention ever-new, And lively Cheer, of Vigour born... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...on earnest business bent Their murmuring labours ply '< ; .iiii-U graver hours that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers disdain...as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ev'ry wind, And snatch a fearfu) joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when posseat;... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...some, on earnest bus'ness bent, Their murnTring labors ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint, To sweeten liberty ; Some bold adventurers disdain...as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ev'ry wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay hope is theirs, by fancy fed, Less pleasing when possest... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 606 pages
...some on earnest business bent Their murmuring labors ply 'Gainst graver hours that bring constraint - unkown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in ev'ry wind. Ana... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...some on earnest business bent Their murmuring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty ; Some bold adventurers disdain...forgot as soon as shed, The sunshine of the breast : Theirs buxom health, of rosy hue ¡ Wild wit, invention ever new, And lively cheer of vigour born... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...some on earnest business bent Their murmuring labours ply "Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint nm they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. Gay Hope is theirs,... | |
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Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty: Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign And unknown regions dare descry: Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy. 
