 | David Lewis - 1726 - 346 pages
...diftant Dangers feem ; So we miftake the Future's face, Ey'd thro' Hope's deluding Glafs ; As yon Summits foft and fair, Clad in Colours of the Air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, and brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread tir'd the fame coarfe Way. The Prefent's ftill a cloudy... | |
 | 1726 - 350 pages
...diftant Dangers feem; So we miftake the Future's face, Ey'd thro' Hope's deluding Glafs; As yon Summits foft and fair, Clad in Colours of the Air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, and brown, and rough appear 5 Still we tread tir'd the fame coarfe Way. The Prefent's ftill a cloudy... | |
 | 1735 - 676 pages
...feem ; So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fummits loft »nd fair, Clad in colours of the air, - Which, to thofe...fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. The defcription of the beautiful form which removed cultivation takes, difCovers the painter, and the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...So little diftant dangers feem ; So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd thro' hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, and brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day.... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1756 - 348 pages
...yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, " Barren and brown and rough appear, Still we tread the fame coarfe way, . The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. THE unexpected infertion of fuch reflections, imparts to us the fame pleafure that we feel, when in... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...So little diftant dangers feem ; So we miftake ihe future's face, Ey'd thro' hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, and brown, and rough appear j Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day.... | |
 | John Dyer - 1761 - 196 pages
...little diftant dangers feem ; So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd thro' hope's deluding glafs ; As As yon fummits foft and fair Clad in colours of the...who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear j Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1762 - 362 pages
...So little diftant dangers feem; So we miftake the Future's face Ey'd through Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fummits foft and fair, .Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren and brown and rough appear, Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. *... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 704 pages
...little diftant dangers feem ; So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the...rough appear; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent 'sftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee i Content me with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 412 pages
...little diftant dangers feem ; So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the...brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame cparfe way, The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee... | |
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As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air Which to those who journey near Barren, brown and rough appear: Still we tread the same coarse way; The present's still a cloudy day. 
