 There's not a wretch that lives on common charity But's happier than me: for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty; every night Have slept with soft content about my head, And never waked but to a joyful morning; Yet now must fall like a full ear...  A popular and complete English dictionary - Page 22edited by - 1848 - 761 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Otway - 1899 - 64 pages
...adieu for ever ! There's not a wretch that lives on common charity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night...Have slept with soft content about my head, And never wak'd but to a joyful morning : Yet now must fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scaped,... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama (Tragedy) - 1797 - 456 pages
...But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night And never wak'd, but to a joyful morning : Yet now must fall, like a full ear of corn, \ .AVhose blossom 'scap'd, yet's wither'd in the ripening.} Pri. Home, and be humble ; study to retrench... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 340 pages
...There's not a wretch, that lives on common charity, But's happier than me : for I have known The Juscious sweets of plenty ; every night Have slept with soft content about my head, And never wak'd, but to a joyful morning : Yet now must fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scap'd,... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 460 pages
...every night Rave slept with soft content about my head, And never wak'd, but to a joyful morning i Yet now must fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scap'd, yet's wither'd in the ripening. Pri. Home, and be humble; study to retrench; Discharge the... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 516 pages
...adieu for ever. There's not a wretch, that lives on common charity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night...Whose blossom 'scaped, yet's withered in the ripening. Pri. Home, and be humble ; study to retrench ; Discharge the lazy vermin of thy hall, Those pageants... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pages
...for ever. There's not a wretch, that lives on common clue rity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night...fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scaped, yct's withered in the ripening. Pri. Home, and be humble ; study to retrench ; Discharge the lazy vermin... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 pages
...for ever. There's not a wretch, that lives on common cha* rity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night...fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scaped, yct's withered in the ripening. Pri. Home, and be humble ; study to retrench ; Discharge the lazy vermin... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 510 pages
...adieu for ever. There's not a wretch, that lives on common charity. But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night...waked, but to a joyful morning : Yet now must fall, lik. a full car of corn, Whose blossom 'scaped, yet's withered in the ripening. Pri. Home, and be humble... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 266 pages
...adien for ever. There's not a wretch, that lives on common charity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night ;Have slept with soft content ahout my head, AIH! never wak'd, hut to a joyful morning: Vet now must fall, like a full ear of corn,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 382 pages
...adieu for ever. There's not a wretch, thai lives on common charity, Bui's happier than me; for 1 have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night...Have slept with soft content about my head, And never wak'd, but to a joyful morning : Yet now must fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scap'd,... | |
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