 Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with...  Bentley's Miscellany - Pagina 85geredigeerd door - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 506 pagina’s
...but the history of one is that of all ; and, in the emphatic language of Spenser, they were doomed " To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste...feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To fret their souls with crosses and with cares, To eat their hearts through comfortless despairs : Unhappy... | |
 | William Tudor - 1821 - 178 pagina’s
...they will be ready to say at last, that to write, in the words of Spencer on a different subject, is To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensive discontent. The most important and lasting benefit of the Anthology, will be that noble institution the Boston... | |
 | 1822 - 590 pagina’s
...court-favour is painted in fine colours : — Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is, in suing long to bide ; To lose good days, that might...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy princess' grace, yet want her peers ; To have thy asking, yet wait many years ; To fret thy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 370 pagina’s
...many a one hath miss'd ! Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is, in sueing long to bide : To lose good days, that might be better...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her Peers', To have thy asking, yet wait many years ; To fret thy... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1822 - 1072 pagina’s
...many a one hath miss'd ! Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is, in sueing long to bide : To lose good days, that might be better...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her Peers', To have thy asking, yet wait many years ; To fret thy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 296 pagina’s
...many a one hath miss'd ! Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is, in sueing long to bide : To lose good days, that might be better...pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy prince's grace, yet want her... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 356 pagina’s
...tride, What hell it is, in suing long to bide : To lose good dayes, that might be better spent ; To wast long nights in pensive discontent ; To speed to-day,...put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope, to pine with feare and sorrow ; To have thy Princes grace, yet want her Peeres ; To have thy asking, yet waite manie... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1824 - 830 pagina’s
...would not appear an exaggeration : — " Full little knowest thou that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy prince's grace, yet wantherpeers; To have thy asking, yet wait many years ; To fret thy soul... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1822 - 452 pagina’s
...ten lines without yawning ! " Full little knowest thou that hast not tried, What Hell it is iu sueing long to bide. To lose good days, that might be better...feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow, To fret thy sold with crosses and with cares, To eat thy heart through comfortless despairs, To fawn, to crouch,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 412 pagina’s
...lines without yawning ! ' Full little knowest thou that hast not tried,. What Hell it is in sueing long to bide; To lose good days, that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensiv* discontent, To speed to -clay, to be put back to-morrow, To feed on hope, to pine with fear... | |
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