 Where, with like haste, though several ways they run, Some to undo, and some to be undone ; While luxury and wealth, like war and peace, Are each the other's ruin and increase ; As rivers lost in seas some secret vein Thence reconveys, there to be lost...  Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy - Page 3by Sir John Denham - 1709 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pages
...feems-, Where, with like hafte, tho' feveral way», they run, Some tp undo, and fome to be undone j While Luxury and Wealth, like War and Peace, Are each the others ruine, and increafe j As Rivers Loft in Seas fome fecret Vein Thence re-conveys there to be loft again.... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...warn'd is well bewar'd. Dryd. the Ctck and the Fix. CITY. There with HkeHafte to feverzl Ways they run, Some to undo, and fome to be undone. While Luxury and Wealth, like War and Peace, Are each the other's Ruin and Increafe : As. Rjvers loft in Seas, fome fecret Vein^ . . Thence re-conveys, there... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...eftcems, No other in Effect than what it feems : Where, with like hafte, though feveralways they tun, Some to undo, and fome to be undone ; While Luxury...like War and Peace, Are each the others Ruin, and Encreafe; As Rivers loft in Seas fome fecret Vein Thence re-conveys, there to be loft again. O Happinefs... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...Some to undo, and feme to be undone : While Luxuty and Wealth, like War and Peace, Are each the orhers Ruin, and Increafe. As Rivers loft in Seas fome fecret Vein Thence re-conveighs, there to be loft again. Some ftudy Plors, and fome thofe Plors r'undo, Others to make... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1719 - 258 pages
...undo, and fome to be undone ; While Luxuty, and Wealth, like War and Peace, Are each the others tuin, and increafe; AS Rivers loft in Seas, fome fecret Vein Thence reconveys, there to be loft again. Poems up on fever al Occaftons. 3 Oh Happinefs of fweet rerir'd Conrent I To be at .once Secure, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...effeft than what it feems ; "Whore, with like hafte, tho' fev'ral ways they run. Some to undo, and foine to be undone ; While luxury and wealth, like war and peace, Are each the other's ruin, and increafe ; As rivers loft in feas, fome fecret vein Thence reconveys, there to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 236 pages
...efteems, No other in effeft than what it feems : Where, with like hafte, though feveral ways, they run^ Some to undo, and fome to be undone ; While luxury, and wealth, like war and peace, Are each the other's ruin, and increafe ; As rivers loft in feas, fome fecret vein Thence reconveys, there to be... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...efteems, No other in effeft than what it feems ; Where, with like hafte, tho' fev'ral ways, they run, Some to undo, and fome to be undone : While luxury...the others ruin, and increafe ; As rivers loft in feas, fome fecret vein Thence re-conveys, there to be loft again. Oh, happinefs of fweet retir'd content... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...efteems, No other in effecl than what it feems : Where, with like hafte, tho' fev'ral ways, they run, Some to undo, and fome to be undone ; While luxury...and peace, Are each the others ruin, and increafe j As rivers loft in feas, fome fecret vein Thence re-conveys, there to be loft again. Oh, happinefs... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...undone; . _ , . While Luxury, and Wealth, like War and Peace, $ 5 Are •) Mr. Waller. ; / . > . 234. ^ Are each the others ruin, and increafe; As Rivers loft in Seas, iome lecret Vein Thence reconveys, there to be loft again. Oh Happinefs of i'weet retir'd Content!... | |
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