 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 439by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...thro' Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fummit's 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 coarfc way ; The prelim's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfulf agree, And never covet what... | |
 | Richard Johnson - 1793 - 196 pages
...thro' Hope's deluding glafs j 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 fume coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day ; Oh ! may 1 with myfelf agree, And never covet whit... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 974 pages
...through hope's deluding glafs; As yon fummits Ibft and fair, Clad in colours of the ah:, "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... | |
 | 1796 - 292 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 O may I with myfelf agree-, And never covet... | |
 | John Bell - 1799 - 436 pages
...l As yon' summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, 115 Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the...same coarse way ; The present's still a cloudy day. 0 ! may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see, 130 Content me with an humble shade, My passions... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadowytint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near? 'Tib distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. • Thus, with delight, v.-c linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's nnmeasur'd way ; Thus, from... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1799 - 612 pages
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fiveet than all the landfcape fmiling near?— 'Tis diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. ' Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's umne.'.fur'd way ; Thus, from... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1800 - 168 pages
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fweet than all the landfcape fmiling near ? — 'Tis Diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's unmeafur'd way ; 10 Thus, from... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...near, Barren, brown, and rough appear: Grass and flowers Quiet treads, On the meads and mountain-heads, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...Hope's deluding glafs ¡ As yon fummits fort 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 ftiU a cloudy day. О may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
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