He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide... Poetical Works - Pagina 16door John Dryden - 1808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...hours of reft ' Punifl» a boil) which he could not pleafe ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of cafe ? unfcathcr'dt\\o-legg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his foul did huddled notions try , And born a ihapelcls... | |
| 1793 - 806 pagina’s
...needful hours of reft ? Punifh a body which he could not pleafe; Bankrupt of lite, yet prodigal of cafe ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfcather'd twc-leeg'd thing, a fon ; Got. while 1rs foul did huddled notions try ; Ard born a (hapelefs... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pagina’s
...hours of reft ? , Purifli a body which he could not pleaiic; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of caic ? And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeat.icr'J iwo-lcgg'd thing, a fon ; Got while h>s foul did huddled notions try ; And born a Ihupelcfs... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagina’s
...hours of reii ? Punidi a liiidy which he could not pleafe ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of caic ? And all to leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his foul did huddled notions try ; And born a fhapeicfs lump,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pagina’s
...Abfolom and Achitophel ; and particularly by four lines in it that related to Lord Afhley, his father : " And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd, two-legg'd thing, a fon, Got while his foul did huddled notions try, And born a (hapelefs lump, like... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pagina’s
...partitions do their bounds divide : " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body...leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless lump,... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 pagina’s
...partitions do their bounds divide : " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body...leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, *' And born a shapeless lump,... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pagina’s
...partitions do (heir bounds divide : '• Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pagina’s
...partitions do their bounds divide : • " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pagina’s
...hours of reft ? Punifli a body which he could rot p!eafe; Bankrupt of lifcj yit prodigal of eafe ? ; Bb unfeathcr'd tvro-legj'd thing, a fon ; Cot, while his foul did huddled r.otions try ; Arc! bo-n a fhapelcfs... | |
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