The Works of the English Poets: GayH. Hughs, 1779 |
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Halaman 16
... What is the ftatefman's vaft ambitious fcheme , But a fhort vifion , and a golden dream ? Power , wealth , and title , elevate his hope ; He wakes : but , for a garter , finds a rope , THE THE MAD · DO G. A TALE . APRUDE , 16 GAY'S POEMS .
... What is the ftatefman's vaft ambitious fcheme , But a fhort vifion , and a golden dream ? Power , wealth , and title , elevate his hope ; He wakes : but , for a garter , finds a rope , THE THE MAD · DO G. A TALE . APRUDE , 16 GAY'S POEMS .
Halaman 83
... wealth , nor power , Can give the heart a chearful hour , When health is loft . Be timely wife : With health all taste of pleasure flies . " Thus faid , the Phantom disappears . The wary counsel wak'd his fears . He now from all excefs ...
... wealth , nor power , Can give the heart a chearful hour , When health is loft . Be timely wife : With health all taste of pleasure flies . " Thus faid , the Phantom disappears . The wary counsel wak'd his fears . He now from all excefs ...
Halaman 86
... wealth . He builds new fchemes , in hope to gain The plunder of another reign ; Like Philip's fon , would fain be doing , And fighs for other realms to ruin . As one of thefe ( without his wand ) Penfive along the winding ftrand Employ ...
... wealth . He builds new fchemes , in hope to gain The plunder of another reign ; Like Philip's fon , would fain be doing , And fighs for other realms to ruin . As one of thefe ( without his wand ) Penfive along the winding ftrand Employ ...
Halaman 96
... wealth , to power , and beauty . " Once more , he cries , accept my prayer ; * Make my lov'd progeny thy care : Let my first hope , my favourite boy , All Fortune's richest gifts enjoy . My next with strong ambition fire May favour ...
... wealth , to power , and beauty . " Once more , he cries , accept my prayer ; * Make my lov'd progeny thy care : Let my first hope , my favourite boy , All Fortune's richest gifts enjoy . My next with strong ambition fire May favour ...
Halaman 127
... hunter . E frequently mifplace efteem , " WE By judging men by what they feem . To birth , wealth , power , we fhould allow Precedence , and our loweft bow : Im In that is due diftinction fhown ; Efteem is Virtue's FABLES . 227 PART II .
... hunter . E frequently mifplace efteem , " WE By judging men by what they feem . To birth , wealth , power , we fhould allow Precedence , and our loweft bow : Im In that is due diftinction fhown ; Efteem is Virtue's FABLES . 227 PART II .
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Halaman 115 - And thus reply'd the mighty lord : •* Since every beaft alive can tell 35 That I fincerely wifli you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite Cow
Halaman 142 - courts were not forbid, Nor kings nor fubjefts would be rid. Were he in power, we need not doubt him ; ,55 But, that transferr'd to thofe about him, On them he throws the regal cares ; .And what mind they ? Their own affairs. If fuch rapacious hands he truft, The beft of men may feem unjuft.
Halaman 115 - me near yon' barley-mow ; 40 .And, when a lady 's in the cafe, You know, all other things give place. To leave you thus might feem unkind ; But fee, the Goat is juft behind.
Halaman 54 - partial Fortune blame, Who faw her lovers ferv'd the fame ? At length from all her honours caft, Through various turns of life flie paft; • Now glitter'd on a taylor's arm, Now kept a beggar's infant warm ; Now, rang'd within a mifer's coat, Contributes to his yearly groat ; Now, rais'd again from low approach,
Halaman 23 - INTRODUCTION TO THE FABLES* PART THE FIRST. THE SHEPHERD AND THE PHILOSOPHER. REMOTE from cities liv'da Swain, Unvex'd with all the cares of gain; His head was filver'd o'er with age, And long experience made him
Halaman 173 - be fo hard to get, Till two, a party .at Piquet ? .Play might relieve the lagging morn : 35 By cards long -wintery nights are borne. Does not Quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout the year ? Vapours and fpleen forgot, at play They cheat uncounted hours away.
Halaman 121 - to mean our own. If general morals feem to joke On minifters, and fuch-like folk, A captious fool may take offence ; What then ? He knows his own pretence. 10 I meddle with no ftate-affairs, But fpare my jeft to fave my ears.
Halaman 76 - With pride and envy fwell'd, aloud A voice thus thunder'd from the Cloud. " Weak is this gaudy god of thine, Whom I at will forbid to fliine. Shall I nor vows nor incenfe know ? «; Where praife is due, the praife
Halaman 12 - you ftill may be our gueft; Our haunted room was ever held the beft : If then your valour can the fright fuftain Of rattling curtains and the clinking chain; If your courageous tongue have power to talk, When round your bed the horrid ghoft fliall walk; If you dare
Halaman 183 - Each took the part that he advis'd, And all were equally defpis'd. A Farmer, at his folly mov'd, The dull Preceptor thus reprov'd. " Blockhead, fays he, by what you 've done, 135 One would have thought them each your fon; For parents, to their offspring blind, Confult nor parts nor turn of mind, But ev'n in infancy