 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagina’s
...god or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, hut could ne'er he chief : For, spite of him, the weight of hus'rtess fell 565 On Absalom, and wise... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pagina’s
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pagina’s
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pagina’s
...GOD or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh 'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pagina’s
...peculiar art ; Nothing went,unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found top late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himfcelf from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pagina’s
...was god or devil. In squand'rng wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. $6* Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achithophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pagina’s
...was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...Uto; He hud bis jt-st, nnd they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court-, then sought reli.f By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; For spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise \chitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means berpfl, He left nut... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 468 pagina’s
...squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded, but desert ! Beggar' d by fools, when still he found, too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate."] * In the Epistle to Lord Bathurst. 8 (In a lampoon ascribed to Dryden, the writer says : " His grace... | |
 | Percival Stockdale - 1807 - 628 pagina’s
...was god, or devil: In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert; Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest; and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief, By forming parties ; but could ne'er be chief: For,... | |
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Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise... 
