 The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows, in every heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.  Practical Essays - Page 21by Alexander Bain - 1884 - 338 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...men attempt for f acred praife ? The love of praife, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns more, or lefs, and glows in every heart ^ The proud to gain it toils on toils endure, The modejl mun it, but to make it fure. O'er globes, and fcepters, now, on Thrones it fwellsr Now, trims... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...praise ? The Love of Praise, howe'er conceal'd by art/1 ' . Reigns, more or less, and glows, in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells : Now, trims the midnight lamp in college cells... | |
 | Sophia Lee - 1804 - 378 pages
...yet admiration is so alluring, that the mind must be independent indeed which is above courting it. " The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it but to make it sure :" and, perhaps, those who are truly deserving only bound their desires to obtaining the praise of... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes and sceptres, now on thrones it swells, Now trims the midnight lamp in college cells :... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart : Thepioud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells ; Now, trims the mi.inight lamp in college cells... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...sacred praise ? The love of praise, hnwe'cr conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, arid glows in ev'ry n from his high estate, O'er <jlobc> and sceptres now on thrones it swells, Xow trims the midnight lamp in college cells. "I... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...voice to raiae: What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal' d by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart ; The prond, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...voice to raise. What will not men attempt for tacrtd praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows, in every...endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells j Now. trims the midnight lamp in college cells... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...What will not men attempt for tacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd hy art, Rei,ois, more or less, and glows, in every heart: The proud,...gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, hut to make it sure. O'er glohes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells; Now. trims the midnight lamp... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...for sacred praise ? The luve of praise, howc'er conecal'd by art, Reigui, more or less, and clows, in every heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils...endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells ; Now. trims the midnight lamp in college cells... | |
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