 See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah friend...  The Works - Pagina 35door Jonathan Swift - 1803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1729 - 262 pagina’s
...the world its pretty flaves rew*rds ! A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards : Fair to no purpofe ; artful to no end ; Young without lovers ; old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their prize a fot; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot. " Thefe gentlemen are undoubtedly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pagina’s
...the World its pretty Slaves rewards, A Youth of Frolicks, an Old Age of Cards; Fair to no Purpofe, artful to no End ; Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! LET Joy, or Eafe, let Affluence,... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 pagina’s
...equally excellent, are found thefe Lines : A Youth of Frolieks, an old Age of Cares ; Fair to no Purpofe, artful to no End, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Pailion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot. There is no Reader fo little able... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pagina’s
...the world its pretty flaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their pafiion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pagina’s
...the world its pretty Haves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their pafiion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pagina’s
...vgard aud lon£ utfcctiou for the tuiy to whom it is i2S To MRS MARTHA BLOU.NT, Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their pri2e a fot ; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot ! LET joy, or eafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pagina’s
...the world its pretty (laves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paflion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, or eafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pagina’s
...the World its1 Veterans rewards ! " A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; " Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, " Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; " A Fop their Paffion, hut their Prize a Sot, " Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot !" Alas ! there is not a public... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pagina’s
...the World its Veterans rewards ! " A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; " Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, " Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; " A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, " Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot!" Alas ! there is not a public... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pagina’s
...how the world its Veterans rewards ! A youth of frolies, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their pa(fion, but their prize a Sot, Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Ah ! friend ! to dazzle let the... | |
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