 | English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
...unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover' d scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been ; And every form that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptur'd eye, To pierce the shades of dim futurity 1 Can Wisdom lend, with all her... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar, each din-discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been, And every form that fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity? Can wisdom lend, with all her... | |
 | American poetry - 1864 - 334 pages
...life's unmeasured way ; Thus, from afar, each din-discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been, And every form that fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. Can wisdom lend, with all her heavenly power, The pledge of joy's anticipated hour? Ah, no ! she darkly... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1864 - 154 pages
...life's unmeasured way, Thus, from afar, each dim-discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been, And every form that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. 8 (61) What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity? Can Wisdom... | |
 | 1866 - 524 pages
...life's unmeasured way; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been, And every form, that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend, with all her... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American poetry - 1866 - 412 pages
...life's unmeasured way , Thus, from afar, each dim-discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been, And every form, that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. * * # With thee, sweet Hope ! resides the heavenly light, That pours remotest rapture on the sight... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pages
...life's unmeasured way ; thus from afar each dim-discovered scene more pleasing seems than all the past hath been, and every form, that Fancy can repair from dark oblivion, glows divinely there. T. CAMPBELL 229 • EPIMENIDES HE went into the woods a laughing boy ; each flower was in his heart;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1866 - 506 pages
...way ; Thus, from afar, each dim-discover'd scene . More pleasing seems than all the past hath been3 And every form, that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. What potent spirit guides the raptured eye To pierce the shades of dim futurity ? Can Wisdom lend, with all her... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...life's unmeasured way ; Thus from afar each dim-discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath been ; And every form that Fancy can repair, From dark oblivion, glows divinely there. 2. FAME. — Pope. Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favors call ; She comes unlocked for, if she comes... | |
 | Alexander Bain - English language - 1867 - 352 pages
...occasional lameness of rhyme could not be better shown than by bringing under its emphasis such a word as ' been.' " And every form that Fancy can repair From dark oblivion, glows divinely there.' Notwithstanding the profusion of abstract nouns, the language is telling through action. The reference... | |
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Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus with delight we linger to survey The promised joys of life's unmeasured way ; Thus from afar each dim-discovered scene More pleasing seems than all the past hath... 
