 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...every fpray ; Creation's mildeft charms are there combin'd, Extremes are 'only in the mafter's mind ! Stern o'er each bofom Reafon holds her ftate With...kind pafs by ; Intent on high defigns, a thoughtful band,By forms unfafhion'd frefh from Nature's hand ; ' Fierce in their native hardinefs of foul, True... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...mailer's mind ! Stern o'er each bofom Reafon holds her flate, With daring aims irregularly great : i Pride in their port,- defiance in their eye, . I fee the lords of human-kind pafs by ; Intent on high defigns, a thoughtful band, By forms unfafhion'd frefti from Nature's... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...ev'ry fpray ; Creation's mildeft charms are there combin'd, Extremes are only in the mafter's mind ! Stern o'er each bofom reafon holds her ftate With...pafs by, Intent on high defigns, a thoughtful band, By forms unfafhion'd frefh from Nature's hand ; Fierce in their native hardinefs of foul, True to imagin'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...there combin"d, Extremes are only in the mailer's mind ! Stern o'er each bofom reafon holds her flate With daring aims irregularly great, Pride in their...fee the lords of human kind pafs by, Intent on high defign:, a thoughtful band, By forms unfzfhion'd frefh from Nature's hand ; Fierce in their native... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...iOn:ev'ry fpray ; Creation's miideft.Charms drc there cbmbin'd, Extremes are oflly ju theimaftei-'s mind ' Stern o'er each bofom reafon holds her ftate • •...Pride in their port defiance in their eye, I fee the los^s. of human kind pafs by, Intent on high defigns, a .thoughtful band, By forms unfafhU>n'd frefh... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides - 1786 - 478 pages
...character of the Britifh nation, which he did with fuch energy, that the tear ftarted into his eye: " Stern o'er each bofom reafon holds her ftate. With...their port, defiance in their eye, I fee the lords of humankind pafs by, Intent on high defigns, a thoughtful band, , By forms unfafhion'd, frefh from nature's... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...such energy, that the tear started into his eye : — 'Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great, Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent on high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 202 pages
...there combin'd. Extremes are only in the master's mind ! Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, With daring aims irregularly great, Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by, Intent OB high designs, a thoughtful band, By forms unfashion'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...every fpray ; Creation's mildeft charms are there combin'd, Extremes are only in the mafter's mind! Stern o'er each bofom Reafon holds her 'ftate " ....fee the lords of human kind pafs by ; Intent on high defig^s, a thoughtful band, By forms unfamion'.d frefh from Nature's hand, Fierce in their native hardinefs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...there combin'd; Extremes are only in the matter's mind ! Stern o'er each bofom Reafon holds her ftatc, human-kind pafs by , Intent en high defigns, a thoughtful band, 3y forms unfefliion'd frefli from nature's... | |
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Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state With daring aims irregularly great ; Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by... 
