 | Alexander Pope - 1738 - 184 pagina’s
...de nobis anni praedantur euntes ; * Dr. MciNRop, Phyfician to Bedlam Hofpital. In one our Frolicks, one Amufements end/ In one a Miftrefs drops, in one...paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If e./'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now Hands ftill. 8... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 pagina’s
...repofe. * Years foil' wing years, fteal fomething ev'ry day. At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away » In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs...life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it match my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turti'd ten thoufand verfes, now (lands... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 pagina’s
...laft they fteal us from ourfclves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrcfs drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life,...paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands ftill. h... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pagina’s
...repofe. « Years foil* wing years, fteal fpmething ev'ry day. At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 7 5 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pagina’s
...Englifh Ode-makers only imitate Pindar's fwfe; whereas the Latin tinploy the very -words of fforace. This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What...Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now flands ftill ? hBut after all, what would you have me do?8o When out of twenty I can pleafe not two ; When... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pagina’s
...repofe. 8 Years foJl'wing years, fteal fomething ev'ry day, At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away; , In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend: 75 This fubde Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme? If ev'ry wheel... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 pagina’s
...laft they Iteal us from ourfelves away ; la one oar Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefe drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life,...unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes now Hands ftill ? h But after all, what would you have me do ? 80 When out of twenty I can pleafe not two... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pagina’s
...ourfelt-is ^v.-.iy; In one our Frolies, our Amufemcnts nui, In one a Miilrefs drops, in one a fnu-tl , This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What...me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If ev'ry wheel of that unwear'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands ctill ? But after all, what would you have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pagina’s
...repofe. g Years following years, fteal fomething every day, At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs...What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If every wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufaud verfes, now ftands ftill ? But Unde fimul... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pagina’s
...repofe. E Years following years, ffeal fomething every d»y, At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs...Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme t If every wheel of that uhweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufend verfes, now ftands ftill ? But Unde... | |
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This subtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it snatch my rhyme? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thousand verses, now stands still? 
