 And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage: Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence: But you, whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and oh defend, Against your...  The Comedies of William Congreve - Pagina 101door William Congreve - 1895Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1813 - 682 pagina’s
...ungrateful stage, TJnprofitably kept at Heaven'» expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence ; But yon, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune horn : Be kind to my remains ; and oh ! defend, Against your judgment your departed friend ; Let not... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...more. Maintain your post ; that 's all the fame you need ; For 't is impossible you should proceed. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; Vnprofitably kept at Heaven's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence.: But you, whom ev'ry... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pagina’s
...him more. Maintain your post ; that's all the fame you need ; For 'tis impossible you should proceed. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning...th' ungrateful stage. Unprofitably kept at Heav'n's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : 69 But you, whom ev'ry Muse and Grace adorn, Whom... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 pagina’s
...me, he recommended it to me to be kind to his remains *. 1 These are the affecting lines referred to. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; I was then, and have been ever since, most sensibly touched with that expression; and the more so,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pagina’s
...him more. Maintain your post: that 's all the fame you need; For 'tis impossible you should proceed. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence: But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 pagina’s
...bequeathed the care of hie laurels. Dryden did not know who had been looking at him in the coffee-house. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence. . But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagina’s
...him more. Maintain your post : that's all the fame you need ; For 'tis impossible you should proceed. d, certainly, he hadde a mery note; Wei coude he singe and plaien on a rote, Of yeddinges he bare ut Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 334 pagina’s
...bequeathed the care of his laurels. Dryden did not know who had been looking at him in the coffee-house. ' Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent- charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 338 pagina’s
...bequeathed the care of his laurels. Dryden did not know who had been looking at him in the coffee-house. ' Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 336 pagina’s
...bequeathed the care of his laurels. Dryden did not know who had been looking at him in the coffee-house. ' Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; Unprofi tably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent charge on his providence. But you, whom every... | |
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