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...to (hare, My prime of lift in wanJ'ring ipcnt, and care: ""Impell'd, with Heps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; Mjr fortune leads to travcrfe realms alone, And find...

...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care ; Jmpell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find...

...luxury of doing good. But me.. ..not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; ImpelTd with steps unceasing to pursue...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a. pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high...

...fhare, ' My prime of life in wandering fpend and care ! 1 Impelled with fteps, unceafing to puifue, ' Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; * That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, 6. Popecompares the increafing fame of the antient poets to rivers which increafe as they approach...

...to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care: Impell'd, with fteps uncealing , to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view, That, like the circle bounrling earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to trayerfe...

...delights to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care, Impell'd, with ftepg unceafing to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and flues, Allures from far - Vet as 1 follow, flies : part of the feventeenth century, there is a poem,...

...me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent, and care ; Impell'd, with Steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, Jike the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies : My fortune leads...

...But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in waud'ring spent and care ; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good,...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high,...

...But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care, Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good,...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. I now opened Miss F.'s present*, and the first thing that struck rny eye was the following passage...