 Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.  Letters Concerning the English Nation - Side 139af Voltaire - 1760 - 255 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sider
...off what wepofTefs'd. Strange Couz'nage! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleafure'in what yet remain; And from the Dregs of Life think...What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gojd, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dryd. Aurin.... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - 1714 - 508 sider
...what we poflefs'd. Strange Couz'nage ! None would live paît Years again, Yet all hope Comfort from what yet remain : And from the Dregs of Life think...What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd, with waiting for this chymick Gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. 1094. What... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 sider
...what we poffefs'd. Strange Couz'nage ! None would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Comfort from what yet remain : And from the Dregs of Life think...What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymick Gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. ^ 1094. What... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 sider
...off what we poflefl. Strange cozenage-! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleaiure irr what yet remain ; .And, from the Dregs of Life, think to receive What the firft ipnghtly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chimick Gold, Wfiich fools us young,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 sider
...foma new Joysj cuts off what we poflVfs'd : Strange Couz'nage! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleafure in what yet remain ; And from the...What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gold, Which fools us Young, and beggars us when Old. (Dryd. Aurtn'... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1756 - 716 sider
...Strange cozen age ! none would live раб years again, Yet all hope pleafure in what jtet remain j And from the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not give : I'm tir'd of waiting for this chimickgold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dry der. LIFE,... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 sider
...Strange cozen age! none would lire pift years again, Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; And fiom the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not gire : I'm tir'd of waiting for this chimick gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us whea old. Drydn.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 sider
...fome new joys, cuts off what we pofleft. " Strange cozenage! none would live paft years again; " Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; " And from...receive, " What the firft fprightly running could not give9." It was obferved to Dr. Johnfon, that it feemed ftrange that he, who has fo often delighted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 sider
...off what we pofieft. " Strange cozenage! none would live paft years again; " Yet all hope plcafure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life..." What the firft fprightly running could not give 9 ." It was obferved to Dr. Johnfon, that it feemed ftrange that he, who has fo often delighted his... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 412 sider
...fay, in a great part of the play. Shakefpeare nevti thought of love ia this extravagant fafhion. " And from the dregs of life think to receive " What the firft fprightly running could not give. * Such as the following couplet : •' Data, theeldeft, b«rsa GEN'ROU5 mind, " ButtoimplacahlcrevengcINCLlN'U."... | |
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