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" Rest at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the Sovereign Maker said, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment: but from... "
The Poetical Works of Mark Akinside: With His Life - Page 15
by Mark Akenside - 1838 - 143 pages
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown 215 Power's purple robes, or pleasure's flow'ry lap The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all the ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 220 And...
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The Poetical Works of Mark Akenside: With the Life of the Author, Volume 2

Mark Akenside - 1804 - 206 pages
...Sov'ran Mak'.r said, Not in the fading echoes of renown, 215 Pow'rs purple robes, nor Pleasure's flow'ry lap, The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till ev'ry bound at length should disappear, 220 And...
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Measures as well as men; or, The present and future interests of Great ...

Great Britain - Great Britain - 1806 - 286 pages
...nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, Pow'r's purple robes, or Pleasure's flow'ry lap, The, soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Through all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till ev'ry bound at length should disappear. And infinite perfection...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Pow'r's purple robes, nor pleasure's flow'ry Lip, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, Till every bound at length should disappear, And infinite...
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The Poetical Works, with The Virtuoso: A Fragment, Never Before Published ...

Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 pages
...sovran Maker said, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes, of renown, jtf Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's flowery lap,...view, Till every bound at length should disappear, 280 And infinite perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what high capacious powers Lie folded...
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The cabinet of poetry, containing the best entire pieces in the works of the ...

Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...sov'reign Maker said, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's purple robes, nor pleasure's flowery lap,...view, Till every bound at length should disappear, And infinite perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what hig'i capacious powers Lie folded up...
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The Poetical Works of Mark Akenside, M.D.: In Two Volumes. Collated with the ...

Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 pages
...That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's purple rohes, nor Pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment...view Till every bound at length should disappear, ' And infinite perfection close the scene. Call now to mind what high capacious powers Lie folded np...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, Power's. purple robes, nor pleasure's flow'ry lap, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good, Thro' all th' ascent of things enlarge her view, 'Till every bound at length should disappear, infinite...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,' Power's purple tubes, l Thro' all the ascent ofthingsenlarge her view, 'Tilt evejy bound at length should disappear, .And -infinite...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 14

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...sovereign Maker said, That not in huinble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, 7 8(A * ړ/ * n H 1 b %* 6 db a7y 9̉ ^4ŧ <# ... h % {j݁ `=H axE Ћ 8@]% ޤ 1 [ % e= 2A T.ie folded up in man ; how tar beyond The praise of mortals, may the eternal growth Of Nature to perfection...
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