 ... 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.  Of the Nature of Things: In Six Books - Page 279by Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...off what wepofTefs'd. Strange Couz'nage! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleafure'in what yet remain; And from the Dregs of Life think...not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gojd, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dryd. Aurin. For Life can never be fincerely bleft,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...off what we poflefl. Strange cozenage-! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleaiure irr what yet remain ; .And, from the Dregs of Life, think to receive What the firft ipnghtly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chimick Gold, Wfiich fools us young,... | |
 | Voltaire - English literature - 1733 - 302 pages
...off' what we po/eft; Strange Cozenage ! none wou'd live paft Tears again, Tet all hope Pleafure in what yet remain. And from the Dregs of Life think...receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. Tm tir'd with waiting for this chymic Gold, ' . Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. I fhall... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - English language - 1756 - 716 pages
...Strange cozen age ! none would live раб years again, Yet all hope pleafure in what jtet remain j And from the dregs of life think to receive What the...firft fprightly running could not give : I'm tir'd of waiting for this chimickgold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dry der. LIFE, a hiftory... | |
 | Voltaire - English literature - 1760 - 300 pages
...what we pojjeft ; Strange Cozenage ! none wou'd live paft Tears again, -_ Tet all hope Pleafure in what yet remain, And from the Dregs of Life think...What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'dwitbwaitingfor this chymlc Gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. 140 LETTERS concerning... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 pages
...Strange cozen age! none would lire pift years again, Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; And fiom the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not gire : I'm tir'd of waiting for this chimick gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us whea old. Drydn.... | |
 | Voltaire - English literature - 1760 - 300 pages
...off what wepoffejt ; Strange Cozenage ! none wotfd live paft Tears again, Tet all hope Pleafure in what yet remain, And from the Dregs of Life think to receive What the Jirft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'dwithwaitingfor this chymic Gold, Which fools us young,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...off what we pofieft. " Strange cozenage! none would live paft years again; " Yet all hope plcafure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life think..." What the firft fprightly running could not give 9 ." It was obferved to Dr. Johnfon, that it feemed ftrange that he, who has fo often delighted his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...off what we pofleft. " Strange cozenage! none would live paft years again; " Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life think...receive, " What the firft fprightly running could not give9." It was obferved to Dr. Johnfon, that it feemed ftrange that he, who has fo often delighted... | |
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1791 - 412 pages
...fay, in a great part of the play. Shakefpeare nevti thought of love ia this extravagant fafhion. " And from the dregs of life think to receive " What the firft fprightly running could not give. * Such as the following couplet : •' Data, theeldeft, b«rsa GEN'ROU5 mind, " ButtoimplacahlcrevengcINCLlN'U."... | |
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