Some wile -men, and fome fools, we call ; Figures, alas ! of fpeech, for Deftiny plays us all. Me from the womb the midwife Mufe did take... The Invisible Spy - Page 17by Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Will. Dryd. Pal. & Are, An unfeen Hand makes all our Moves: And fome are great and fome are final! ; , Some climb to good, fome from good Fortune fall ;...Men, and fome Fools we call ; Figures, alas .' of Speech, for Deftiny plays us all. CMP/. TisFate that cads the Dice, and as ihe flings, Of Kings makes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 514 pages
...And fome are great, and fome are finall, Some climb to good, fome from good-fortune fall ; Some wile -men, and fome fools, we call ; Figures, alas ! of fpeech, for Deftiny plays us all. Me from the womb the midwife Mufe did take i She cut my navel, wafh'd me, and mine head With her own... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 520 pages
...fome are great, and fome are finall, Some climb to good, fome from good-fortune falf 3 Some wife-men, and fome fools, we call; Figures, alas ! of fpeech, for Deftiny plays us all. Me from the womb the midwife Mufe did takei She cut my navel, wam'd me, and mine head With her own... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 418 pages
...the Mate. With man, alas ! no ctherwife it proves ; An unfeen hand makes all their Moves; And fome are great, and fome are fmall, Some climb to good, fome from good-fortune fall ; gome wife-men, and fome fools, we call ; Figures, alas ! of fpeech, for Deftiny... | |
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