 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...Bank. By wealth unquench'd, by reason uncontroul'd, For ever burns her sacred thirst of gold. As fond of five-pence, as the veriest cit; And quite as much...the mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer; for 'tis much less To make our fortune, than our happiness. That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...unquench'd, by reason uncontroll'd, For ever burns her sacred thirst of gold: As fond of five pence as the veriest cit, And quite as much detested as a wit. 29c tat. Vk lOVIOFFAMg. 141 That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder in a low... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 588 pages
...'tis the wise man's interest to be seen." What an important lesson may Avarice find in these lines : Can gold calm passion, or make reason shine ! Can...mine > Wisdom to gold prefer : for 'tis much less To make our fortune than our happiness; That happiness which great ones often see With rage and wonder... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...Bank. By wealth unquench'd, by reason uncontroul'd, Forever burns her sacred thirst of gold. As fond of five-pence, as the veriest cit; And quite as much...mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer ; for 'tis much less To make our fortune, than our happiness. That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 270 pages
...uncontrol'd, For ever burns her sacred thirst of gold : 4 Probably Lady Fiances Shirley. As fond of five pence as the veriest cit, And quite as much detested as...the mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer, for 'tis much less To make our fortune than our happiness: That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...To rule in politics as well as wit. Start up (God bless us) Statesmen all at once. Churchill. MXXIX. Can Gold calm passion, or make reason shine; Can we...the mine? Wisdom to gold prefer: for 'tis much less To make our fortune, than our happiness. That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 314 pages
...scorning all inquiry into the income of one whom I loved only for his merit, I indignantly exclaimed :— Can gold calm passion, or make reason shine ? Can we dig peace or wisdom from the mine ? We were married, and went home to a sweet little place which Mr. P. had on the banks of Ulleswater.... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 558 pages
...unquenched, by reason uncontrolled, For ever burns her sacred thirst for gold : As fond of five pence as the veriest cit, And quite as much detested as...the mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer, for 'tis much less To make our fortune than our happiness : That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1844 - 352 pages
...bank. By wealth unquench'd, by reason uncontrol'd, For ever burns her sacred thirst of gold. As fond of five-pence, as the veriest cit; And quite as much...the mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer; for 'tis much less To make our fortune, than our happiness. That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...glorious ancestors enlarge, Produce their debt instead of their discharge. [Tin Emptiness of Riche».] To make our fortune than our happiness : That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder,... | |
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of five-pence, as the veriest cit; And quite as much detested as a wit. Can gold calm passion, or make reason shine ? Can we dig peace, or wisdom, from the mine ? Wisdom to gold prefer; for 'tis much less 
