 | 1814 - 310 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...of years, Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulchres ; B Like eastern kings, a lazy state they keep. And, close confined to their own palace, sleep. From... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 σελίδες
...low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes : The glorious fault of angels and of gods; Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...body's cage ; Dim lights of life, that burn a length of yeari Useless, nnseen, as lamps in sepulchres ; Like eastern kings, a lazy state they keep, And close... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : by its own ruins sav'd from flame, Some bury'd marble...Vespasian's due. Ambition sigh'd : she found it vain state they keep, And, close confin'd to their own palace, sleep. From these perhaps (ere Nature bade... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 σελίδες
...low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes ; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thence to their images on Earth it flows, And in the...as lamps in sepulchres ; Like eastern kings a lazy state they keep, And, close confin'd to their own palace, sleep. From these perhaps (ere Nature bade... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 σελίδες
...desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes : The glorious fault of angels and of gods ! Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage ; Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years, Useless, unseen, as... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 σελίδες
...desire 1 Ambition first sprung from your bless'd abodes, The glorious fault of angels and of gods: Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...burn a length of years Useless, unseen, as lamps in sepulchre?; Like eastern kings a lazy state they keep, And, close confined to their own palace, sleep.... | |
 | 1822 - 284 σελίδες
...desire 1 Ambition first sprung from your bless'd abodes, The glorious .fault of angels and of gods: Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...life, that burn a length of years Useless, unseen, as-lamps in sepulchres; Like eastern kings a lazy state they keep, And, close confined to their own... | |
 | 1822 - 418 σελίδες
...low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes, The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods. Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...souls, 'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull sullen pris'ners in the body's cage ; Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years, Useless, unseen, as... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 σελίδες
...blest abodes ; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, 1 5 And in the breasts of Kings and Heroes glows. Most...'tis true, but peep out once an age, Dull, sullen pris'ners in the body's cage : Dim lights of life, that burn a length of years Useless, unseen, as... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 404 σελίδες
...low desire ? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes, The glorious fault of angels and of pods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the...of kings and heroes glows. Most souls, 'tis true, peep out but once an age, Dull, sullen pris'ners in the body's cage.! Dim lights of life, that burn... | |
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Why bade ye else, ye powers ! her soul aspire Above the vulgar flight of low desire? Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of angels and of gods : Thence to their images on earth it flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes... 
