 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.  The Works of Lord Byron - Page 443by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | 1735 - 676 pages
...Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fummits loft »nd fair, Clad in colours of the air, - Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. The defcription of the beautiful form which removed... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...thro' hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 pages
...through hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...through hope's deluding glafs; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 pages
...through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...through hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fuhimits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to th6fe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the fame coarfe way,' : " The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. ; O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet... | |
 | 1782 - 516 pages
...thro' Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fummits foft and fair; Clad in colours of the aio Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way ; The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree. And never covet what... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 462 pages
...hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, , Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's fiill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 pages
...hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, , . Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. By crouding too many thoughts together, writers... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 270 pages
...through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; -Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, ] i And never covet... | |
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