 Past reason hated, as a swallow'd bait On purpose laid to make the taker mad: Mad in pursuit and in possession so; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe; Before a joy proposed; behind a dream.  Poems on Several Occasions: By Shakespeare - Page 176by William Shakespeare - 1760 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1775 - 290 pages
...in poffeflion fo, Had, having, and in queft, to have extreme, A blifs in proof, and proud, and very woe; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows, yet none knows well To fhun the heaven that leads men to this hell. In praife of her beauty, though black. In the old age... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 752 pages
...The old copy corruptly rcadso>Af<^< in pur6iit. MALUNE. AbUt A blifs ia proof, — and prov'd, a very woe * ; .Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream:...this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To flmn the heaven that leads men to this hell. cxxx. My miftrefs' eyes are nothing like the fun ; Coral... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 306 pages
...pofleffion fo ; Had, having, and in queft to have, extreme j A blifs in proof, — and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream : All...this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To fhun the heaven that leads men to this hell. cxxx. My miftrefs' eyes are nothing like the fun ; Coral... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 268 pages
...in possession so, Had, having, and in quest, to have eitreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe; Before, a joy propos'd; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows, yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. IN PRAISE OF HER BEAUTY, THOUGH BLACK. IN the old age... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...possession so, „ Had, having, and in quest, to have extreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows, yet none knows veil To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. IN PRAISE OF HER BE AUTY, THOUGH BLACK. In the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...in quest to have, extreme ; A bliss in proof, — and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy propoa'd; behind, a dream : All this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To shun the Heaven that leads men to this Hell. SONNET CXXX. Mr mistress' eyes are nothing like the Sun... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 372 pages
...in possession so, Had, having, and in quest, to have extreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All...this the world well knows, yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. IN PRAISE OF HER BE AUTY, THOUGH BLACK. In the old age... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 380 pages
...in possession so, Had, having, and in quest, to have extreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All...this the world well knows, yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. IN PRAISE OF HER BEAUTY, THOUGH BLACK. In the old age... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...in possession so : Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme* A Bliss in proof; and prov'd, a very Woe: Before, a Joy propos'd ; behind, a Dream ||. All this the World well knows. — Yet few can well Shun the false Heaven that leads men to this Hell. 2015. PREJUDICE and PARTIALITY. §... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 486 pages
...possession so ; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme ; A bliss in proof, — and prov'd, a very woe3 ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream: All this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. ' O'er whom THY fingers walk with gentle gait,] Here again... | |
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