 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pagina’s
...part, which I here fet down (if a very little were corrected), I mould hardly now be much afhamed. This only grant me, that my means- may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. K 2 Some Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than'... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pagina’s
...which I here fet down (if a very little were correfted), I fhould hardly now be much afhamed. 9This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. , K z Some Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone; The unknown are better,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 658 pagina’s
...of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune ! now, And ehines of beef innumerable fend me, Or from the ftomaeh of the guard defend me. IX. This only grant me, that my means may lie 65 Too low for envy, for eontempt too high. .Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 pagina’s
...part, which I here fet down (if a very little were correfted) I fhould hardly now be much afhamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds,, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill knowa i Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 pagina’s
...carry At morning May, at night a January : From the grave city brow (For though it want an R» it .has The letter of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune, now...fend me, Or from the ftomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, 'that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pagina’s
...carry At morning May, at night a January: From the grave city brow (For though it want an R, it has The letter of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune, now...fend me, Or from the ftomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pagina’s
...this part, which I here fet down (if a very little Bft corrected) I fhould hardly now be much amamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; •Th' unknown arc better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pagina’s
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pagina’s
...part which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope* the grave : Acquaintance... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pagina’s
...which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should. hardly now be much ashamed, 9. i This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high, Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill knownf Rumour can ope" the grave : Acquaintance... | |
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This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. 
