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 - Page 4181804Full view - About this book
| John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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