 I know that all the muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none are sought ; That there is nothing lighter than vain praise.  Disraeli's Works - 325. oldalszerző: Isaac Disraeli - 1881Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 396 oldal
...states have fatal! nights and dayes : I know how all the musea heavenly layes; With toyle of spright which are so dearly bought* As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, And that nought lighter is than airie praise. I know frail beautie, like the purple ftowre, To which... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sp'rit which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, And that nought lighter is than airy praise. I know frail beauty like the purple flower, To which one... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite, which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few,...sought, That there is nothing lighter than vain praise. I know frail beauty's like the purple flow'r, To which one morn oft birth and death affords, That love... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 oldal
...great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly laycs, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...none are sought, That there is nothing lighter than mere praise. DRUMMOND or HAwTIIORNUEN. THERE are certain half-dreaming moods of mind, in which we naturally... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 oldal
...great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly layes, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...none are sought, That there is nothing lighter than mere praise. DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. THERE are certain half-dreaming moods of mi nd, in which we naturally... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...sought; That there is nothing lighter than vain praise. I know frail beauty's like the purple flow'r, To which one morn oft birth and death affords : That... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...sought; That there is nothing lighter than vain praise. I know frail beauty's like the purple flow'r, To which one morn oft birth and death affords : That... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...; That there is nothing lighter than vain praise. I know frail beauty's like the hawthorn flower, To which one morn oft birth and death affords ; That... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...; That there is nothing lighter than vain praise. I know frail beauty's like the hawthorn flower, To which one morn oft birth and death affords ; That... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 oldal
...fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few...; That there is nothing lighter than vain praise. I know frail beauty's like the hawthorn flower, To which one morn oft birth and death affords ; That... | |
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