 He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the...  Peerage of England. ... - Pagina 584door Arthur Collins - 1812Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pagina’s
...partitions do (heir bounds divide : '• Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pagina’s
...partitions do their bounds divide : • " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pagina’s
...near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ?...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son; f Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 pagina’s
...near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ?...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son ; "! Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please -, . Bankrupt of (ife, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won T» than unfealher'd two-lcgg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1810 - 722 pagina’s
...ally'd, And thin partitions do their bound;, divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeatlier'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 828 pagina’s
...total silence in the histories of the times, and the memorials of the family, that he was probably of a very insignificant character, or at least not...And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son, Got while his soul did huddled notions try; And born a shapeless... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 714 pagina’s
...Refuse his age the needful hours of rest-? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of lile, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave what with his toil he won, T'i that unteuther'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while bis soul did huddled notions try, And born... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pagina’s
...near ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Klse why sliould he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish...; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And all lo leave what with his toil lie won, To that unfeathrr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; j Got, while his... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pagina’s
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? • Punish...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfcather'd two-legged thing, a son. Dryden. CCCCXCVlL The world is so full of ill-nature, that l have... | |
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