First vegetive, then feels, and reasons last; Rich of Three Souls, and lives all three to waste. Some thus; but thousands more in Flow'r of Age: For few arrive to run the latter Stage. Sunk in the first, in Battel some are slain, 1080 And others whelm'd... The Female Spectator - Page 45by Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1771Full view - About this book
| Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755 - 348 pages
...aline, Anxious to reign, — ev'n rejilefs on a throne ; Fir ft vegetive, then feels, and reafon's Ia/?t Rich in three fouls, and lives all three to wafle. Some thus, but thoufands more in flaw 'r of aget For few arrive to run the latter jlage. WHAT indeed, before our coming into the world,... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...: Firft vegetive, then feels, and reafons laft ; Rich of three fouls, and lives all three to wafte. Some thus ; but thoufands more in flow'r of age : For few arrive to run the latter ftage. Sunk in the firft, in battle fome are flain, And others whelm'd beneath the ftormy main. What... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...feels, and reafons laft ; Rich of thiee fouls, and lives all three to wafte. Some thus ; but thousands , not in his fphcre. Th' ambition in my love thus plague ftage. Sunk in the ir, r. , in battle Ibme are (lain, And others whelm'd beneath the ftormy main. What... | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1795 - 322 pages
...Firft vegetive, then feels, and reafons laft ; ' Rich of three fouls, and lives all three to wafte. ' Some thus ; but thoufands more in flow'r of age^ * For few arrive to run the latter ftage. ' Sunk in the firft, in battle fome are flain, 1 And others whelm'd beneath the ftormy main.... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...and reasons last: " Rich of three souls, and lives all three to waste. " Some thus ; but thousands more in flow'r of age : • • For few arrive to run the latter stage. " Sunk in the first, in battle some are slain ; 1080 • ' Arid others whelm'd beneath the stormy... | |
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