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" Such is conceit, whose rooting fails, As child that in the cradle quails, Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning and his tomb. Affection follows fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken from her heels; For, following beauty or estate, Her liking... "
The pillars of the house; or, Under wode, under rode - Page 59
by Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1873
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The Poetical Rhapsody: To which are Added, Several Other Pieces, Volume 2

Francis Davison - English poetry - 1826 - 290 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; Or else, within the mother's womb Hath his beginning, and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels ; For following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turn'd to hate. For all affections have their change, And fancy only loves to range....
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Davison's Poetical rhapsody. With a preface by E. Brydges. To ..., Volume 2

Poetical rhapsody - 1826 - 294 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; Or else, within the mother's womb Hath his beginning, and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels ; For following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turn'd to hate. For all affections have their change, And fancy only loves to range....
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A household book of English poetry, selected with notes by R.C. Trench

Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; 10 Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning, and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken from her heels ; For following beauty or estate, 15 Her liking still is turned to hate ; For all affections have their change, And Fancy only loves...
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The Courtly Poets from Raleigh to Montrose

Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Henry Wotton - English poetry - 1870 - 322 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels ; For, following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turned to hate ; For all affections have their change, And fancy only loves to range....
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A Household Book of English Poetry, Issue 160

1870 - 464 pages
...child that in the cradle quails; 10 Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning, and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken from her heels; For following beauty or estate, 15 Her liking still is turned to hate; For all affections have their change, And Fancy only loves to...
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The poems of sir Walter Raleigh collected and authenticated with ..., Issue 830

sir Walter Ralegh - 1875 - 316 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels ; For, following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turned to hate ; For all affections have their change, And fancy only loves to range....
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An English Garner: Nineteen years' captivity in the kingdom of Conde Uda in ...

Edward Arber - English literature - 1877 - 668 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; Or else within the mother's womb, Hath his beginning and his tomb. AFFECTION follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels : For following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turned to hate. For all affections have their change, And FANCY only loves to range....
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Novels and tales, Volume 8

Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1880 - 1058 pages
...that charming little elder sister had had a great effect upon their troublesome charge. CHAP. XXV. CHAPTER XXVI. TRANSMUTATION. ' Affection follows Fortune's...remember,' wrote Cherry, ' poor Fernan's old rival in ill 3 Life Guards, Sir Adrian Vanderkist ? I have seen him ! He descended upon us at luncheon-time...
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Davison's Poetical Rhapsody, Volume 2

Francis Davison - English poetry - 1891 - 226 pages
...child that in the cradle quails, Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels ; For following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turned to hate : For all affections have their change, And fancy only loves to range....
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The Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh: Collected and Authenticated, with Those of ...

Sir Walter Raleigh - 1892 - 326 pages
...child that in the cradle quails ; Or else within the mother's womb Hath his beginning and his tomb. Affection follows Fortune's wheels, And soon is shaken...from her heels ; For, following beauty or estate, Her liking still is turned to hate ; For all affections have their change, And fancy only loves to range....
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