 How like thy wing's impatient zeal Is the pure soul, that scorns to rest Upon the world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! But, when I see that wing, so bright, Grow languid with a moment's flight.  Epistles, Odes, and Other Poems - Seite 13von Thomas Moore - 1806 - 341 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 Seiten
...the World's ignoble Breast, But takes the Plume that GOD has given, And rises into Light and Heaven ! But, when I see that Wing so bright, Grow languid...in vain, And sink into the Waves again ; Alas ! the flatt'ring Pride is o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the Soul may soar, But erring MAN must blush to think,... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 Seiten
...the World's ignoble Breast, But takes the Plume that GOD has given, And rises into Light and Heaven ! But, when I see that Wing so bright, Grow languid...with a Moment's Flight, Attempt the Paths of Air in Tain, And sink into the Waves again ; Alas ! the flatt'ring Pride is o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 Seiten
...Attempt the paths of air , in vain, And sink into the waret again,; 62 jilasl the ßattering pride t* o'er; Like thee , awhile , the soul may soar, But...think, . Like thee, again , the soul may sink! Oh Hrtue! whea thy cüme I seek, Let not my spirits ßight be weak: Lei me not, like this feeble thing,... | |
 | 1824 - 596 Seiten
...worlds ignoble breast . 'But takes the plumes which God has £iven» And rises into light and Heaven. But, when I see that wing so bright, Grow languid...blush to think, Like thee, again, the soul may sink '. "How beautifully descriptive are these lines (and by what sad per* versity of taste and judgment... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 340 Seiten
...Upon the world's igmble breast, But takes the plume that God has g And rises into light and heaven ! But, when I see that wing, so bright, Grow languid...erring man must blush to think, Like thee, again, tlic soul may sink 1 ' Oh Virtue! when thy clime I seek. Let not my spirit's flight be weak : Let me... | |
 | 1826 - 434 Seiten
...world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has gi»en, And rises into light and Heaven t But when I see that wing, so bright, Grow languid...in vain, And sink into the waves again ; Alas ! the flatiering pride ia o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man must blush to think,... | |
 | 1826 - 492 Seiten
...that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! But when I see that wing, so bright, Growlanguid with a moment's flight, Attempt the paths of air,...again ; Alas! the flattering pride is o'er ; Like thec, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man must blush, to think. Like thee, again, the soul may... | |
 | 1828 - 398 Seiten
...ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! But when I «ee that wing, so bright, Grow languid with a moment's...in vain, And sink into the waves again ; Alas! the flatt'ring pride is o'er; tike thee, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man must blush, to think,... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 Seiten
...world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! Bat when I see that wing so bright, Grow languid with...again, the soul may sink ! Oh ! Virtue, when thy clime 1 seek, Let not my spirit's flight be weak : Let me not, like this feeble thing, With brine still dropping... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 Seiten
...that God has given, And rises into light and heaven 1 But when I vee that wing so hright, Grow langoid with a moment's flight, Attempt the paths of air in...Like thee, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man mast hlosh, to think, Like thet:, again, the soul may sink ! Oh I \irtue, when thy clime I seek. Let... | |
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