AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star... Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Seite 713 1876 Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
...can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where fame's proud temple shines afar ! Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Checked by the scoff of pride, by envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable...