 | Books - 1799 - 618 pages
...survey1 l! •• The promis'djoys of life's unmeasi:r'd way; Thus, from afar, each dim discover' d scene" More pleasing seems than all the past hath...form, that Fancy can repair* : From dark oblivion, gluws divinely there.' Though there seems to be no settled rrfode of arrangement adopted in disposing... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1799 - 614 pages
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fiveet than all the landfcape fmiling near?— 'Tis diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain...its azure hue. ' Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's umne.'.fur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dirn-difcover'd fcene More... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadowytint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near? 'Tib distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes...mountain in its azure hue. • Thus, with delight, v.-c linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's nnmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each tinn discover'd... | |
 | 1799 - 746 pages
...unraeafur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-dilcover'd fcene More pleafing ieems than all the paft haih been ; And every form, that fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there." P. 3. The following defcription of the effect of Hope, before t battle, is vigorous and able. «•... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1800 - 168 pages
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fweet than all the landfcape fmiling near ? — 'Tis Diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain...in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's unmeafur'd way ; 10 Thus, from afar, each dim-difcover'd fcene More... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1801 - 170 pages
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fweet than all the landfcape fmiling near ?— 'Tis Diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure huei Aij Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's unmeafur'd way ; 10 Thus,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1803 - 162 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near?— 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. B Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way; Thus, from afar,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?.... 'Tis Distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes...azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'cl joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene More pleasing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1804 - 144 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear ..More sweet than all the landscape smiling near?..., Tis Distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes...azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover' d scene More pleasing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1806 - 220 pages
...Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near? — Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes...hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey. The promis'djoys of life's unmeasur'd way; IO Thus, from afar, each dira-discover'd scene More pleasing... | |
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Heaven's ethereal bow Spans with bright arch the glittering hills below, Why to yon mountain turns the musing eye, Whose sunbright summit mingles with the sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near... 
