 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 str.
...the pure Soul, that scorns to rest, Upon the World's ignoble Breast, But takes the Plume that GOD has given, And rises into Light and Heaven ! But, when...with a Moment's Flight, Attempt the Paths of Air in Tain, And sink into the Waves again ; Alas ! the flatt'ring Pride is o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 str.
...Moment's Flight, Attempt the Paths of Air in vain, And sink into the Waves again ; Alas ! the flatt'ring Pride is o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the Soul may soar,...to think, Like thee, again, the Soul may sink ! Oh! VIBTUE, when thy Clime I seek, Let not my Spirit's Flight be weak : Let me not, like this feeble Thing,... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 str.
...Attempt the paths of air , in vain, And sink into the waret again,; 62 jilasl the ßattering pride t* o'er; Like thee , awhile , the soul may soar, But...think, . Like thee, again , the soul may sink! Oh Hrtue! whea thy cüme I seek, Let not my spirits ßight be weak: Lei me not, like this feeble thing,... | |
 | 1824 - 596 str.
...soul, that scorns to rest Upon the worlds ignoble breast . 'But takes the plumes which God has £iven» And rises into light and Heaven. But, when I see that...blush to think, Like thee, again, the soul may sink '. "How beautifully descriptive are these lines (and by what sad per* versity of taste and judgment... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 340 str.
...the pure soul, that scorns to rest Upon the world's igmble breast, But takes the plume that God has g And rises into light and heaven ! But, when I see...erring man must blush to think, Like thee, again, tlic soul may sink 1 ' Oh Virtue! when thy clime I seek. Let not my spirit's flight be weak : Let me... | |
 | 1826 - 434 str.
...world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has gi»en, And rises into light and Heaven t But when I see that wing, so bright, Grow languid...in vain, And sink into the waves again ; Alas ! the flatiering pride ia o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man must blush to think,... | |
 | 1826 - 492 str.
...the pure soul, that scorns to rest Upon the word's ignoble breast, "But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! But when I see that wing, so bright, Growlanguid with a moment's flight, Attempt the paths of air, in vain, And sink into the waves again... | |
 | 1828 - 398 str.
...ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! But when I «ee that wing, so bright, Grow languid with a moment's...in vain, And sink into the waves again ; Alas! the flatt'ring pride is o'er; tike thee, awhile, the soul may soar, But erring man must blush, to think,... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 str.
...world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! Bat when I see that wing so bright, Grow languid with...again, the soul may sink ! Oh ! Virtue, when thy clime 1 seek, Let not my spirit's flight be weak : Let me not, like this feeble thing, With brine still dropping... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 str.
...the pure soul, that scorns to rest Upon the world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and Heaven ! But when...into the waves again : Alas ! the flattering pride >-> o'er ; Like thee, awhile, the soul may »oar, But erring man must blush to think. Like thee, again,... | |
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How like thy wing's impatient zeal Is the pure soul, that scorns to rest Upon the world's ignoble breast, But takes the plume that God has given, And rises into light and heaven ! But, when I see that wing, so bright, Grow languid with a moment's flight.... 
