 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...  Annals of the Congress of the United States - Page 547by United States. Congress - 1853Full 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...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. O fountain Arcthuse,... | |
 | 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, And perfect witness of all judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven 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, And perfect witness of all judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed."... | |
 | 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...all-judging Jove ; " As he pronounces lastly on each deed, " Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse, and them, honour'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th1 world, nor in broad rumour lies ; 80 But Kves and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect...all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heav'n expect thy meed.1* O fountain Arethuse, and thou honour'd flood, 85 Smooth-sliding... | |
 | 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...all-judging Jove : As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed. O fountain Arethusc,and thouhonor'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
 | 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,...all-judging Jove ; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.'" "But don't you see," I replied, " that there is an ambiguity... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 366 pages
...mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to' the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; f But li ves and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove - cAs he pronounces lastly on each deed, V / Of so ftmch fame in Heaven expect thy meed.' > f ; ~O... | |
 | 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 before its altar. Shall we... | |
 | 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...all-judging Jove. As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse ! and thou hoiior'd flood, Smooth-sliding... | |
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