 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pagina’s
...nought but wifhes, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots. Injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor! Tomorrow ! It is a period no where to be...is its father; Wrought of fuch fluff as dreams are ; and bafelefs As the fantaftic vifions of the evening. But foft, my friend arreft the prefent moments;... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pagina’s
...and promifes, The currency of ideots. Injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor ! To-morrow I It is a period no where to be found In all the hoary...is its father ; Wrought of fuch fluff as dreams are ; and bafclefs As the fantaftic vifions of the evening. Bat foft, my friend arreft the prefent moments;... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 pagina’s
...but wifL.es, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots. - Injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor ! - To-morrow \ It is a period no where to...Fancy's child, and Folly is its father ; Wrought of fuch Huff as dreams are ; and bafelefs As the fantaftic vifions of the evening. But foft, my friend- —... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pagina’s
...but wifhes, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots. — Injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor ! — To-morrow ! It is a period no where...fool's calendar. Wifdom difclaims the word, nor holds fbciety With thofe who own it. No, my Horatio, 'Tis Fancy's child, and Folly is its father ; Wrought... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pagina’s
...but wifhes, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots. — Injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor ! — To-morrow ! It is a period no where...of Time, Unlefs perchance in the fool's calendar. Wifdorh difclaims the word, nor holds fociety With thofe who own it. No, my Horatio, 'Tis Fancy's child,... | |
 | 1765 - 414 pagina’s
...regifters of Time, Unlefs perchance in the fool's calendar. Wifdom difclaims the word, nor holds fbciety With thofe who own it. No, my Horatio, Tis Fancy's child, and Folly is its father ; Wrought of fuch ftuff as dreams are ; and bafelefs As the fantaftic vifions of the evening. But foft, my friend —... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pagina’s
...but wimes, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots. — Injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor ! — To-morrow \ It is a period no where to be found In all the hoary regiflers of Time, Unlefs perchance in the fool's calendar. Wifdom difclaims the word, nor holds fociety... | |
 | Mary Deverell - 1776 - 312 pagina’s
...promifes, The currency of idiots — injurious bankrupt Thus to gull the eafy creditor — to-morrow ! Tis a period no where to be found In all the hoary regifters...its father ; Wrought of fuch fluff as dreams are, and Bafelefs as the vifions of the night. But foft, my friend — arreft the prefent moments ; For... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 410 pagina’s
...but wifhes, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots — injurious bankrupt, That gulls th<e eafy creditor ! — To-morrow! It is a period no where...is its father; Wrought of fuch fluff as dreams are ; and batbleft As the fantaflic villons of the evening. But foft, my friend — arreft the prefent... | |
 | 1782 - 500 pagina’s
...but wifhes, hopes, and promifes, The currency of ideots — injurious bankrupt, That gulls the eafy creditor ! — To-morrow! It is a period no where...fociety With thofe who own it. No, my Horatio, 'Tis Faricy's child, and Folly is its father; Wrought of fuch fluff as dreams are ; and bafelefs As the... | |
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It is a period nowhere to be found In all the hoary registers of time, Unless perchance in the fool's calendar. Wisdom disclaims the word, nor" holds society With those who own it. 
