 ... blows, And quaff the palm's rich nectar as it glows; The oral tale of elder time rehearse, And chant the rude traditionary verse With those, the loved companions of his youth, When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah ! why should Virtue...  Striking likenesses; or, The votaries of fashion - Page 38by Louisa Sidney Stanhope - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...from the confcioufnefs of having aclcd well: ' Ah ! why mould Virtue dread the frowns of Fate? Iler's what no wealth can win, no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudlefs азу, Nor wreck'd by ftorms, nor mtiulder'd by decay ; A world, with MEMORY'S cealelef»... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1793 - 136 pages
...When life was luxury, and friendfhip truth. Ah ! why fliould Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create! A little world of clear and clbtidlefs day, Norwreck'dbyftorms, nor moulder-d-by decay; 7J A world, with MEMORY'S ceafelefs fun-fhine... | |
 | 1793 - 542 pages
...life was luxury, and fricndfhip truth. Ah! why fhould virtue dread the frown of fate ? Hers what ro wealth can win, no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudlrfs day, Nor wreck'd by florins, nor moulcier'd by decay"; A world, with MEMORY'S ceafelefs fun-fhinc... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1799 - 222 pages
...70 When life was luxury, and friendfhip truth. Ah ! why fhould Virtue dread the frowns of Fate? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create! A little world of clear and cloudlefs day, Nor wreck'd by ftorms, nor moulder'd by decay ; 75 A world, with MEMORY'S ceafelefs... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1801 - 208 pages
...youth, When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create! A little...clear and cloudless day, Nor wreck'd by storms, nor moulder'd by decay; A world, with MEMORY'S ceaseless sun-shine blest, The home of Happiness, an honest... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1801 - 222 pages
...When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah ! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create ! A little...clear and cloudless day, Nor wreck'd by storms, nor moulder'd by decay; A world, with MEMORY'S ceaseless sun-shine blest, The home of Happiness, an honest... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1802 - 308 pages
...When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah ! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create! A little...clear and cloudless day, Nor wreck'd by storms, nor moulder'd by decay; A world, with MEMORY'S ceaseless sun-shine blest, The home of Happiness, an honest... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Hope - 1804 - 182 pages
...When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah ! why should Virtue dread the frowns of Fate? Her's what no wealth can win, no power create ! '** A little...clear and cloudless day, Nor wreck'd by storms, nor moulder'd by decay ; A world, with Memory's ceaseless sun-shine blest, The home of Happiness, an honest... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1816 - 276 pages
...youth, When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah ! why should Virtue fear the frowns of Fate ? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create ! A little world of clear and cloudless day, Nor wrecked by storms, nor mouldered by decay ; A world, with MEMORY'S ceaseless sun-shine blest, The home... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1816 - 260 pages
...youth, When life was luxury, and friendship truth. Ah! why should Virtue fear the frowns of Fate? Hers what no wealth can win, no power create ! (A little world of clear and cloudless day, ) i,. .,, Nor wrecked by storms, nor mouldered by decay ; . (A world, with MEMORY'S ceaseless sun-shine... | |
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