 Tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper. Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour. For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their midnight taper, To have,...  Œuvres complètes: avec notes et commentaires - Page ivby George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1830Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 244 pages
...glittering youth, which I have spent betimes — My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 pages
...Is glittering youth, which 1 h vc spent betimes — JWy heart in passion, and m^ head 011 CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...glittering youth, which I have spent betimes — My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is... | |
 | Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pages
...glittering youth , which 1 have spent betimes — My heart in passion , and my head on rhymes. 218. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain papcr : Quelques-uns comparent ce travail à la fatigue de gravir une colline... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...gang thy wa's up to the pu'pit, and thou'll be dry enough there, I warraut thee." EMPTINESS ОГ FAME. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1826 - 288 pages
...they may not be " cantarc pares" but none will doubt that they are " retpondere paratlT1 CCXVIII. " What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, are... | |
 | Alexander Copland - 1832 - 586 pages
...future life ! Well might Lord Byron say of a conqueror's fame arising from his victories : — •• What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper." Although all should feel a wish to leave a good name behind them, yet... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pages
...desolation' Sweeps over thy guilty head at last*. War*, war*, war', against Babylon* I Fame.. — BYRON. What is the end of fame* ? 'tis but to fill' A certain portion of uncertain paper* ; Some' . . liken it to climbing up a hill', Whose summit (like all hills)... | |
 | 1847 - 606 pages
...have soothed his miseries." Byron, it will be recollected, sums it all up in a brief stanza : — " What is the end of Fame ? 'Tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken it to climbing up a hill. Whose summit, like all hills, is... | |
 | 1852 - 588 pages
...is not without its god. One witness now — " a prophct of its own" We bring, and rest awhile. — " What is the end of FAME ? Tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is... | |
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