 | James Flint - 1844 - 354 页
...especially,—might his perfected spirit address us from the bright abode of his rest,— " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 页
...blind Fury1 with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoabus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; " Fame is...foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces... | |
 | 1845 - 688 页
...money, and a few of the most eager pretenders have got all the fame — nay, call it notoriety. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | 1845 - 732 页
...money, and a few of the most eager pretenders have got all the fame — nay, call it notoriety. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 页
...abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life.—" But not the praise," Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 页
...minds) Phoebus replied and touched my trembling ear ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, 10 Nor in the glistering foil set off to the world, Nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives, and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 页
...abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. — " But not the praiee," Phoebus reply 'd, and touch' d my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 页
...abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life.—"But not the praise" Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives, and spreads alofi by those... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 页
...abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life.—" But not the praise" Phcebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ning foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1845 - 356 页
...th' abhorred shears, And slits the thinspun life.— Hut not the praise, Phoebus reply'd and touch'd my trembling ears: Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glinstering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies; But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
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Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days: But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred... 
