 Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.  The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use, Excellence ... - Page 201by Charles Gildon - 1718Full view - About this book
 | James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1791 - 412 pages
...fay, in a great part of the play. Shakefpeare nevti thought of love ia this extravagant fafhion. " And from the dregs of life think to receive " What the firft fprightly running could not give. * Such as the following couplet : •' Data, theeldeft, b«rsa GEN'ROU5 mind, " ButtoimplacahlcrevengcINCLlN'U."... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...off what we poflefs'd: Strange cozenage none would live paft years again, Yet all hope pleafure from what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think...running could not give: I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. THE GREAT DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. THE Duke... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 594 pages
...off what we poflefs'd: Strange cozenage none would live paft years again. Yet all hope pleafure from what yet remain , And from the dregs of life think...receive, What the firft fprightly running could not give: T'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. THE THE... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 494 pages
...new joys — cuts off what we " poflcrt. " Strange cozenage ! none would (ive pail " years apain, «' Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain, " And from the dregs of life think to receive " Wliat'thc firll fprightly running could not give. " I'm tired with waiting for ihis Chymic geld,... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...what we poflefs'd : Stranga cozenapc ! none would live pad years ag'iin, Yet all hope phafure in .vhat yet remain : And from the dregs of life think to receive What thefirft fprightly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting far this chimic gold, Wkich fools... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage, none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive "What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting fer this chymic gold "Which fools us... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...would live past years With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. again ; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life think to receive, " What the first sprightly running could not give."' It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...off what we possest " Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; . " And from the dregs of life think to receive, '* What the first sprightly running could not give."9 It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...cuts oft' what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools u»... | |
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