 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure...receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Anacreontica.... | |
 | 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..."What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting fer this chymic gold "Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Bercé... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...deceit; " Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest "...receive, '* What the first sprightly running could not give."9 It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...be blest Strange cozenage ! none would live past years With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. again ; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain...What the first sprightly running could not give."' It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted his company... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts oft' what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live...receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools u» young, and beggars us when old. Nour,... | |
 | William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 488 pages
...cozenage, &c. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again. Yet, all hope pleasure from what still remain; And from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. DRYDEN, AURENOZEBE, ACT 4. In the French language, chemise signifies a shirt ; and cammicia is Italian... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...authoris, would be acceptable to him, I should be happy to give him this small testimony of my regard.' " Trust on, and think to-morrow will re-pay ; '• To-morrow's...What the first sprightly running could not give.'* It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted his company... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 pages
...grateful breast ? I grow impatient, till I find some way, Great offices, with greater, to repay. Aur. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd...receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Nour. 'Tis... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...may also quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical :•— " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with...What the first sprightly running could not give." ' It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that Jie, who has so often delighted his company... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 382 pages
...may also quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : — . " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with...What the first sprightly running could not give." 1 It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted his company... | |
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tis all a cheat : 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. Strange... 
