 Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much...  Eloquence of the United States - Page 151827Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad Rumor lies, But lives and spreads...aloft by those pure 'eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; R *' As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed.... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes,...judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and th'ou honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 pages
...that grows on mortal soil, " Nor in the glistering foil " Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, " But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, " And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; " As he pronounces lastly on each deed, " Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed."... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...tin' gliiitei-ing soil. Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aluft, by those pure eyes, , And perfect witness of all judging Jove, As he pronoUnees lastly on each deed.1' May SHfh fame as this he my country's mrecl ! But the wisv and thoughtful... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the gliit'ring foil, Set off to th' world : nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove : As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.'"... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 564 pages
...plant that grows in mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives, and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove — " — as that great poet has described it, whose works are a perpetual invocation... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears : " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering...spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove. As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed."... | |
 | John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 476 pages
...plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil, Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed."... | |
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