 Awake, and see, since reason gave the rein To low desire, thy every work how vain. Ah think how false that bliss the mind explores, In futile honours, or unbounded stores ; How poor the bait that would thy steps decoy To sensual pleasure, and unmeaning...  After many days - Seite 320von Seneca Smith - 1860 - 363 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Roscoe - 1795 - 504 Seiten
...How poor the bait that would thy steps decoy To sensual pleasure, and unmeaning joy. Rouse all thy powers for better use designed, And know thy native...given, Its means exertion, and its object heaven. Hast thou not yet the difference understood, 'Twixt empty pleasure, and substantial good ? Not more... | |
 | 1796 - 616 Seiten
...joy. . Roufe all thy powers for better, ufe defigned, And know tíi y native dignity of mind ; Not tor low aims and mortal triumphs given, Its means exertion, and its object heaven. 4 Haft thou not yet the difference underilood, 'Twixt empty plcalure, and fubnantial good ? Not more... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 752 Seiten
...fteps decoy To fenfual pleafure and unmeaning joy ! Roufe all thy pow'rs for better tife defign'd, And know thy native dignity of mind : Not for low...mortal triumphs given — Its means exertion, and its objeft Heaven. Haft thou not yet the difference underftood Twixt empty pleafure and fubftantial good... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 830 Seiten
...flcps decoy To fenfual pleafure and unmeaning joy ! Jloufe all thy pow'rs for better life defign'd, And know thy native dignity of mind : Not for low aims and mortal triumphs givenIts means exertion, and its object Heaven. Haft thou not yet the diff'rence underftood Twixt empty... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1803 - 474 Seiten
...sensual pleasure, and unmeaning joy. Rouse CHAP. Rouse all thy powers, for better use designed, v. And know thy native dignity of mind ; ~~ - Not for...given, Its means exertion, and its object heaven. Hast thou not yet the difference understood, 'Twixt empty pleasure, and substantial good ? Not more... | |
 | 1807 - 750 Seiten
...thy steps decoy To sensual pleasure and unmeaning joy ! Rouse all thy pow'rs for better use design'd, And know thy native dignity of mind : Not for low aims and mortal triumphs giTen — Its means exertion, and its object Heaven. Hast ihou not yet the diti'rence understood Twixt... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1883 - 638 Seiten
...How poor the bait that would thy steps decoy To sensual pleasure, and unmeaning joy. Rouse all thy powers, for better use designed, And know thy native...given, Its means exertion, and its object heaven. Hast thou not yet the difference understood, 'Twixt empty pleasure and substantial good? Not more opposed... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1895 - 620 Seiten
...How poor the bait that would thy steps decoy To sensual pleasure, and unmeaning joy. Kouse all thy powers, for better use designed, And know thy native...mind ; Not for low aims and mortal triumphs given, Ii» means exertion, and its object heaven. Hast thou not yet the difference understood, Twixt, empty... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1796 - 612 Seiten
...thy fteps decoy To fenfual pleafure, and unmeaning joy. Roufe all thy powers for better ufe defigaed, And know thy native dignity of mind ; Not for low...given, Its means exertion, and its object heaven. ' Haft thpu not yet the difference underftood, "Twixt empty pleafure, and fubftanrial good ? Not more... | |
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