 In brief, acquit thee bravely ; play the man. Look not on pleasures as they come, but go. Defer not the least virtue : life's poor span Make not an ell, by trifling in thy woe. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade,...  Stories of school boys - Page 60by Stories - 1799Full view - About this book
 | George Herbert - 1667 - 362 pages
...the leaft vertue : fifes poor fpan 1 5. Make not an oil, by trifling in thy wo. , Ifthoudoill, tUe joy fades, not the pains: \ If well, the pain doth fade,, the joy remains.. . SuperIf Supcrliminare. u, whom the form«r precepts have Sprinkled, and taught how ttxbehave... | |
 | George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...come, but go. Defer not the leaft virtue : Lifts poor fpaa Make not an ell, by trilling in thy wo. if thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains: If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. B 3 Super «|f The Sacrifice. OH dl ye, who pa ft by, whofe eyes and mind To worldly things... | |
 | William Oldys - English drama - 1740 - 326 pages
...the intent Is to give worth reward, vice punifhment, Beaumont's and Fletcher's Captain. If thou doft ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. • George Herbert. Be well advis'd, and wary council make, Ere thou doft any aftion undertake.... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon - 1768 - 128 pages
...come, but go. Defer not the leaft virtue : life's poor fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy woe. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. G 4 . The THE ., . , » .. , . . r . > SACRI FiC E. OH all ye, who pafs by, whofe eyes and... | |
 | Pleasant art - Formulas, recipes, etc - 1782 - 126 pages
...but go ; Defer not the leaft Virtue ; life's poor fpan Make not an Ell by trifling in thy Woe; • If thou do ill, the Joy fades; not the Pains ; If well, the Pain doth fade, the Joy remainsf Tht T!ie Art of Thriving ; or. The Jure and ffetdy way to Preferment. . , IF thou wouldft... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...hell for company. All earthly joys are empty bubbles, and make men boys. Better unborn thin untaught. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : if well, the pains do fade, the joy remain.. Always rttuie the advice which palliun gives, Nor fuy nor do that thing... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...for company. All earthly joys are empty bubbles, and do make men boys. Better unborn than untaught. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : if well, the pains do fade; the joy remains. Always refufe the advice which paffion gives. Nor fay nor do that thing... | |
 | George Herbert - 1799 - 310 pages
...come, but go. Defer not the leaft virtue. Life's poor fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy wo. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. -m~Jir-"'' The Sacrifice. I all ye, who pau by, whofe eyes and mind To worldly things are... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1805 - 696 pages
...come, bat g°Déferre not the lead vertue : lifcs poore fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy wo. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy reDISCOURSES ОМ DAVILA. 19» THE BOSTON REVIEW, FOR APRIL, 1805. IT PAI» DISCUSSION TRUTHS IMMORTAL... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1805 - 692 pages
...come, but g°Déferre not the leaft vertue : Hfes poorp fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy wo. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the '|oy re. 19* DISCOURSES ON DAVH.A. THE .BOSTON REVIEW, FOR APRIL, 180S. ВТ FAIR DISCUSSION TRUTHS... | |
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