 Led softly ; by the stillness of the night, Led like a murderer, and such it proves ; Strays, wretched rover ! o'er the pleasing past ; In quest of wretchedness perversely stray! j £ And finds all desert now ; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys...  The Essays of "George Eliot." - Page 235by George Eliot - 1883 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...sound delight. 220 In ev'ry vary'd posture, place, and hour, How widow'd ev'ry thought of ev'ry joy! Thought, busy thought! too busy for my peace; Through the dark postern of time long elaps'd, Led softly by the stillness of the night, 225 Led, like a murderer, (and such it proves!)... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...ev'ry joy ! Thought, busy thought ! too busy for my peace ! Thro' the dark postern of time long laps'd, Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like...of wretchedness perversely strays ; And finds all desart now ; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys ; a num'rous train ! I rue the riches of my former... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...ev'ry joy ! Thought, busy thought ! too busy for my peace 1 Thro' the dark postern of time long laps'd, Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like...of wretchedness perversely strays ; And finds all desart now ; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys ; a num'rous train ! I rue the riches of my former... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...ev'ry joy ! Thought, busy thought! too busy for my peace! Thro' the dark postern of time long laps'd, Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like...Past; In quest of wretchedness perversely strays; And rinds all desart now; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys; a num'rous train ! I rue the riches... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...from fortune's smile, Precarious courtesy ! not virtue's sure, Self-given, solar ray of sound delight. Led, like a murderer, (and such it proves !) Strays...quest of wretchedness perversely strays; And finds all desart now; and meets the ghosts Of my departed joys; a num'rous train! I rue the riches of my former... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pages
...sound delight. In ev'ry vary'd posture, place, and hour, How widow'd ev'ry thoug-ht of ev'ry joy \ Thought, busy thought, too busy for my peace ! Through the dark postern of time long elaps'd. Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like a murderer, (and such it proves) Strays,... | |
 | Cleeve - 1805 - 276 pages
...day., CHAP. CHAP. IL In ev-ry vary-d posture, place, and hour, How widow-d ev-ry thought of every joy! Thought, busy thought ! too busy for my peace -. Through the dark postern of time long elaps-d, Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like a murderer (anil such it proves !), Strays... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...joy I Thought, busy thought ! too busy for my peace I Through the dark postern of time long elaps'd. Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led like...pleasing past; In quest of wretchedness perversely strtys, And finds all desert now, ind meets the ghosts Of my departed joys, a numerous train I I rue... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...of sound delight. In every varied posture, place, and hour, How widow'd every thought of every joy ! Thought, busy thought ! too busy for my peace ! Through the dark postern of time long elaps'd, Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like a murderer, (and such it proves !) Strays... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...joy ! Thought, busy thought ! too busy for my peace I Through the dark postern of time long elaps'd, Led softly, by the stillness of the night, Led, like a murderer, (and such it proves J) Strays (wretched rover!) o'er the pleasing past; In quest of wretchedness perversely strays, And... | |
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