 Ah ! why so vain, though blooming in thy spring, Thou shining, frail, ador'd and wretched thing? Old-age will come ; disease may come before ; Fifteen is full as mortal as threescore. Thy fortune, and thy charms, may soon decay : But grant these fugitives...  The Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young - Page 126by Edward Young - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...wretched thing? Old-age will come ; disease may come before ; Fifteen is full as mortal as threescore. Thy fortune, and thy charms, may soon decay : But...she's born for rule; And knows her wiser husband is a fools Assemblies holds, and spins the subtle thread That guides the lover to his fair one's bed : For... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...and thy charm; may soon decay ; But grant these fugitives projong their slay, Their basis (otters, their foundation shakes, Life that supports them in a moment breaks; Then wrought into the soul let virtue shine; The ground eternal, as the work divine. Julia's a manager, she 's born for rule, And... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...wretched thing ? Old age will come ; disease may come before ; Fifteen is full as mortal as threescore. Thy fortune and thy charms may soon decay ; But grant...in a moment breaks ; Then wrought into the soul let virtue shine ; The ground eternal as the work divine. Julia's a manager, she's born for rule, And knows... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...wretched thing ; Old age w ill come ; disease may come before ; Fifteen is full as mortal as threescore. Thy fortune, and thy charms, may soon decay : But...virtues shine ; The ground eternal, as the work divine. But, if depriv'd of such important cares, Her wisdom condescends to less affairs. For her own breakfast... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...wretched thing! Old age will come, disease may come before ; Fifteen is full as mortal as threescore : virtue shine j The ground eternftl, as th*- work divine. Julia's a manager, she 's born for rule, And... | |
 | 1809 - 536 pages
...occupied with the tale of Manemtering, which is Dimply an amplification of the character of Young : Julia's a manager, she's born for rule, And knows...wiser husband is a fool ; Assemblies holds, and spins \\\e subtle thread That guides the lover to his fnir one's bed j For difficult amours can smooth the... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1809 - 406 pages
...England as to require a generic name. The description, however, has been touched by one of our poets : " Julia's a manager : she's born for rule, " And knows her wiser husband is a fool. " For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, " Nor take her tea without a stratagem." Even from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...stay, Their basis loiters, their foundation shakes; Life, that supports them, in a moment break« ; Then wrought into the soul let virtues shine ; The...she's born for rule ; And knows her wiser husband is afoul ; Assemblies holds, and spins the subtle thread That guides the lover to his fair-one's bed :... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...and thy charms, may soon decay : But grant these fugitivei prolong their stay, Their basis loiters, their foundation shakes; Life, that supports them,...Then wrought into the soul let virtues shine ; The gfoujid eternal, as the work divine. Julia's a manager; she's born for rule ; And knows her leiser... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...wretched thing! Old-age will come; disease may come hefore ; Fifteen is full as mortal as threescore. Thy fortune*, and thy charms, may soon decay: But grant these fugitives prolong their stay, Their hasis totters, their foundation shakes; Life, that supports them, in a moment hreaks; Then wrought... | |
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