tis all a cheat ; 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 possessed. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Pagina 483door James Boswell - 1907Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pagina’s
...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 to receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gojd, Which fools us... | |
| Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pagina’s
...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 to receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymick Gold, Which fools us... | |
| Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - 1714 - 508 pagina’s
...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 to receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd, with waiting for this chymick Gold, Which fools... | |
| John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pagina’s
...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... | |
| Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pagina’s
...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 Dregs of Life think to receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gold, Which fools us... | |
| Voltaire - 1733 - 302 pagina’s
...cuts off' what we po/eft; Strange Cozenage ! none wou'd live paft Tears again, Tet all hope Pleafure in what yet remain. And from the Dregs of Life think to receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. Tm tir'd with waiting for this chymic Gold, ' . Which fools... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1795 - 594 pagina’s
...off what we poflefs'd: Strange cozenage none would live paft years again. Yet all hope pleafure from what yet remain , And from the dregs of life think to receive, What the firft fprightly running could not give: T'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us... | |
| Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 pagina’s
...off what we poflefs'd: Strange cozenage none would live paft years again, Yet all hope pleafure from what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive, What the firft fprightly running could not give: I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us... | |
| 1797 - 494 pagina’s
...what we " poflcrt. " Strange cozenage ! none would (ive pail " years apain, «' Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain, " And from the dregs of life think to receive " Wliat'thc firll fprightly running could not give. " I'm tired with waiting for ihis Chymic geld,... | |
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pagina’s
...Vanity of Life. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...former day, Lies worse ; and while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years... | |
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