 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 possest.  The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use, Excellence ... - Seite 201von Charles Gildon - 1718Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 192 Seiten
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give."* It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 Seiten
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive .What the first sprightly running could not give. Aureng-zebe. Act iv. Sc. I. All delays are dangerous in war.1... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 376 Seiten
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired of waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 Seiten
...cuts off what we |xssess'd. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired of waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young,... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 868 Seiten
...cute off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet aU hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold. Which fools us... | |
 | Mrs. Kate Vaughan Jennings - 1876 - 340 Seiten
...cuts off what we possessed. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. DRYDEN. WIELAND once wrote, " The artist plays with nature,... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 Seiten
...cuts off what we possessed. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure s loved to hear our song. But oh, the heavy change, now thou first sprightly running could not give. I 'm tired of waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools us... | |
 | 1877 - 362 Seiten
...cuts off what we possessed. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could uot give. DRYDEN, Aurungzebe. Light. — A LIGHT heart lives long. SHAKESPERE,... | |
 | Between whiles - 1877 - 448 Seiten
...cuts off what we possess'd. strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain, and from the dregs of life think to receive what the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold, which fools us... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 Seiten
...cuts off what we possess'd. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired of waiting for this chymic gold, „ Which fools... | |
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