 | John Bell - 1799 - 436 Seiten
...little distant dangers seeml no So we mistake the future's face, Ey'd thro' Hope's deluding glass l As yon' summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, 115 Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way ; The present's still a cloudy... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 Seiten
...little distant dangers seem ; So we mistake the Future's face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glass. As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those, who journey near, Barren, and brown, and rough appear, Still we tread the same coarse way, The Present's still a cloudy day.... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...So little distant dangers seem; So we mistake the future's face Ey'd through Hope's deluding glass ; As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, J 195 Which to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear: Grass and flowers Quiet treads,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 Seiten
...little distant dangers seem; So we mistake the Future's face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glass ; As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near, Barren, hrown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may... | |
 | 1839 - 894 Seiten
...day." The images here are natural and impressive, but the expression is poor, with the exception of " As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air ;" and the contrast between the present and the future is feebly and obscurely set forth. How serenely... | |
 | 1821 - 732 Seiten
...To instruct our wandering thought ; Thus she lireuct green and gay, To disperse our cares away." " And here also we have the telescope; the misuse of which, from Muton, has rendered Mr. Bowles so triumphant over Mr. Campbell : " So we mistake the future's face,... | |
 | sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1822 - 180 Seiten
...little distant dangers seem. So we mistake the future's face , Eyed through Hope's delusive glass ! As yon summits soft and fair , Clad in colours of...air , Which , to those who journey near , Barren, and brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way ; The present's still a cloudy day... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...little distant dangers seem ; So we mistake the future's face, Ey'd through hope's deluding glass, &6/ that journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 Seiten
...To instruct our wandering thought; Thus she dresses green and gay , To disperse our cares away. • And here also we have the telescope, the misuse of which, from Milton, has rendered Mr Bowles su triumphant over Mr Campbell. • So we mistake the future's face, Eyed through hope's deluding glass.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 Seiten
...wrought, To instruct our wandering thought ; Thus she dresses green and gay, To disperse our cares away. And here also we have the telescope, the mis-use of...mistake the future's face, Eyed through hope's deluding ijlass. And here a word, en passant, to Mr. Campbell : As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in coluurs... | |
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How close and small the hedges lie ! What streaks of meadows cross the eye! A step methinks may pass the stream, So little distant dangers seem ; So we mistake the future's face, Ey'd thro... 
