 No wish to agitate, no hope to heat, Unnerved each effort, every power unbent, Lulled in one listless apathy, Content. Men must have passions; point them, if you can, Where less the brute enjoys, and more the man. To combat passion when our reasons rise,...  The Works of Henry Mackenzie, Esq - Seite 74von Henry Mackenzie - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Grant Wilson - 1875 - 622 Seiten
...the man. To combat passion when our reasons rise, Keasons are better passions in disguise. In ever}' climate, and in every age, With poet, priest, philosopher,...mist of fond delusion blind, The venial errors of on honest mind, High beat their hearts with every generous aim, And grasp the golden hope of endless... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1876 - 604 Seiten
...bliss. Hence, bustling natures, in a wayward state, And thrown at random on the coil of fate, Stanch to each purpose, still unwearied press Where dark...mind, High beat their hearts with every generous aim, Aud grasp the golden hope of endless fame: Majestic visions, forms of transport wild, Where bloomed... | |
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