Then he who prophesied the best Approves his foresight to the rest : ' You know I always fear"d the worst, And often told you so at first.' He'd rather choose that I should die Than his prediction prove a lie : Not one foretells I shall recover, But all... Bentley's Miscellany - Side 5381865Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1787 - 446 sider
...the Dean is well. Then he who prophesy'd the best Approves his foresight to the rest: " You kno»v I always fear'd the worst, " And often told you so at first." 13* He'd rather chuse that I should die Than his prediftion prove a he. Not one foretels I shall recover,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 sider
...Dean is well." Then he, who- prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to the rest : " You know-I always fear'd the worst, And often told you so at...first." He'd rather choose that I should die, Than his predictions prove a lie. Not one foretells I shall recover; But all agree to give me over. Yet, should... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 sider
...worse !") Would please them better, than to tell, That; " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to...always fear'd the worst, And often told you so at first."He'd rather choose that I should die, Than his predictions prove a lie. Not one foretels I shall... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 sider
...worse !') Would please them better than to tell That, ' God be prais'd ! the Dean is well.' Then he who prophesied the best Approves his foresight to...that I should die Than his prediction prove a lie : Not one foretells I shall recover, But all agree to give me over. Yet should some neighbour feel... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 sider
...please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the dean is well." Then he who prophesy'd the best, Approves his foresight, to the rest : " You know I always f,-ar'd the worst, And often told you so at first." He 'd rather choose that I should die, Than his... | |
| William Somervile - 1811 - 312 sider
...please them better, than to tell, that, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he who prophesy'd the best, approves his foresight to the rest: " You...fear'd the worst, and often told you so at first." He 'd rather choose that 1 s\kovn\& &<;, than his predictions prove a V\c. Not one foretells I shall... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 sider
...worse !") Would please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to...first." He'd rather choose that I should die, Than his predictions prove a lie. .Not one foretells I shall recover ; But all agree to give me over. Yet, should... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 sider
...worse !") Would please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the Dean is well." Then he, who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to...that I should die,' Than his prediction prove a lie. Not one foretells 1 shall recover ; But all agree to give me over. Yet, should some neighbour feel... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 sider
...worse!") Would please them better, than to tell That, " God be praised, the Dean is well." Then he who prophesied the best, Approves his foresight to...first." He'd rather choose that I should die, Than his predictions prove a lie. Not one foretels I should recover ; But all agree to give me over. Yet, should... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 sider
...please them better, than to tell, That, " God be prais'd, the Dean i^veil." Then he who prophesy'd At last he ventur'd to complain ; Slid, she should...longer teas'd, Might liave her freedom when she plea first.1' He 'd rather choose that I should die, Than his predictions prove a lie. Not one foretells... | |
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