 In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone thus coarsely flow — Their morals, like their pleasures, are but low ; For, as refinement stops, from sire to son, Unalter'd, unimprov'd,...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Side 4181804Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sider
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd the manners run, And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 sider
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone thus coarsely flow i Their morals, like their pleasures, are but IQW, For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unalter'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 sider
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd, the manners run; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sider
...flame, Catch every nerve, and vibrate through the frame. Their level life is but a mouldering fire, Unquench'd by want, unfann'd by strong desire; Unfit...their joys alone thus coarsely flow ; Their morals, Hke their pleasures, are but low ; For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unalter'd, unimprov'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sider
...cheer, On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...as refinement stops, from sire to son, Unalter'd, unimproved, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted, from each... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sider
...wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not ihuir joys alone thus coarsely flow ; Their morals, like...unimprov'd, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sider
...breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone thus coarsly flow ; Their morals, like their pleasures, are but low ; For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unaltered, unimproVd, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely-pointed dart Fall blunted... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...cheer On sonic high festival of once a-\ ear, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till buried in debauch the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Falls blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sider
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sider
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unalter'd, uuimprov'd the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each... | |
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