 | John Dryden - 1702 - 362 pagina’s
...or foul, or rain, or fliine, The joys I have pofleft, in fpight of fate are mine. Not Heav'n it felf upon the paft has pow'r> But what has been, has been,...IX. Fortune) that with malicious joy* Does Man, her Slave, opprefs j Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to blefs; Still various and unconftant... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pagina’s
...rain, or fhine, The Joys I have poffefs'd, in fpite of Fate are mine : Not Heav'n it felf upon the part has Pow'r ; But what has been, has been, and I have had my Hour. Now lean;, The Bounds of Good and Evil to difcern. Unhappy he, who does this Work adjourn ; And 'till... | |
 | 1907 - 700 pagina’s
...fliine, Jmine. Thejrjjs I have polTcfs'd in fpiie of fate aie Nut hcav'n itfelf upon the part has powV, But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. Du YI>EN. Kir* fun-ma trevii, fprm nut -vital incobaart hngant. Mo«. Life's fpan forbid« thee to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pagina’s
...reddeti £thcd fugiesa ferael bora vexit. Be fair or foul or rain or thine, The joys I have potfefs'd in fpite of fate are mine. Not heav'n itfelf upon...But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. DRVDIN. There is certainly no greater happmefs, than to be able to look back on a life ufefully and... | |
 | 1752 - 696 pagina’s
...rain or ftinr, TmifK. The joys 1 have poflefs'd in fpite of fate »re i4ot heav'n itfelf upon the pad has pow'r, But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. . . DRTDI.N. Vita fuKma hrcvit, fftm not -vital iniatoare hfiran, HOB,' Life's fpan forbids thee to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pagina’s
...To-morrow do thy worft, for I have Hv'd to-day Be fair, or foul, or rain, or ftine, The joys I have poffefs'd, in fpite of fate are mine, Not Heav'n itfelf...pow'r ; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hoar. IX. Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her flave opprefs, Proud of her office to deftroy,... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 428 pagina’s
...The Joys I have poflefs'd, in fpite of Faie are mine i < Not Heaven itfelf upon the Paft has Power; ' But what has been, has been, and I have had * my Hour.' IX. Pertune, who with malicious Joy,] Does Man, her Slave, opprefs, Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 pagina’s
...or shine, 69 The joys I have posseas'd, in spite of Fate, are mine. Not He'av'n itself upon the past has pow'r ; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Fortune that, with malicious joy, Does man, her slave, oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, 75... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 pagina’s
...The joys I have poflefs'd, in fpite of fate are mine, Not Heaven itfelf upon the paft has power ; . But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Fortune, IX. Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Docs man her flavc opprefs, Proud of her office to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 pagina’s
...Be fair or foul, or rain or fhine, The joys I h^ve poflefs'd in i'pite of fate are mine. Not beav'n itfelf upon the paft has pow'r, But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. DRYDEN. There is certainly no greater happinefs than to be able to look back on a life ufefully and... | |
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Happy the man - and happy he alone He who can call today his own, He who, secure within, can say 'Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have... 
