 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pages
...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. ¾ may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see ; Content me... | |
 | Agnes Sophia Semple, Mrs. Marshall, Robert Bloomfield - 1812 - 648 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear, More sweet than all the landscape smiling near?— • "Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey, The promised joys of life's unmeasured way; Thus, from... | |
 | 1839 - 900 pages
...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." The images here are natural and impressive, but the expression is poor, with the exception of " As... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - 1817 - 256 pages
...As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colou-s of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the same coarse way ; The present's sti'la cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet whai I see ! Content me with a humble... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 pages
...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. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see : Content me with an humble shade, My passions... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1819 - 412 pages
...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. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what 1 see ! Content me with an humble shade, My passion's... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 414 pages
...fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; l we tread the same coarse way ; The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see ! Content me with an humble shade, My passion's... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...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...enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue ?" " To return once more to the sea. Let any one look on the long wall of Malamocco, which curbs... | |
 | Fabius (pseud.) - 1821 - 112 pages
..." As yon summits, soft and fair, Clad in colors of the air, Which to those who journey near Barren, brown, and rough appear, Still we tread the same coarse...The present's still a cloudy day." « Is not this," you ask, " the original of the far-famed—" " Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes... | |
 | Fabius (pseud.) - 1821 - 44 pages
...*• . , . ' •...••• ,i.. ", "" far-famed — " • • i • . ••' <;f! . : .,.-.*1 " 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, ,,, And robes the mountain in its azure hue ?" . •«- .-.-••• ;i :•• '. -.,*.fi The question, my Lord, might well admit of a negative... | |
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Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?— 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. 
