 | Christopher Smart - 1750 - 424 Seiten
...unpretending friends. And fmce no art can make a counter pafs, Or add the weight of gold to mimick brafs, When Princes to bad ore their image join, They...quick by nature blend, An honeft man is more than half a friend. Him no mean views or hafte to rife fhall fway Thy choice to fully, or thy truft betray ;... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 354 Seiten
...what he pretends, Difgufts a thoufand unpretending friends ; And fince no art can make a counter pafs, Or add the weight of gold to mimic brafs, When princes...more debafe the ftamp than raife the coin ; Be thine that care, true merit to reward, And gain that good ; nor will the taik be hard. Souls found alike... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 Seiten
...he pretends, Difgufts a thoufand unpretending friends -, And fince no art can make a counter pafs, Or add the weight of gold to mimic brafs, When princes...more debafe the ftamp than raife the coin ; Be thine that care, true merit to reward, And gain that good ; nor will the tafk be hard. Souls found alike... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 Seiten
...he pretends, Difgufts a thoufand unpretending friends -r And fince no art can make a counter pafs, Or add the weight of gold to mimic brafs, When princes...their image join;, They more debafe the ftamp than raHe the coin -, , Be thine that care, true merit to reward, And gain that good ; nor will the tafk... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 Seiten
...defe&s. One worihlefs man, that gains what he pretends, Difgufts a thoufand unpretending friends i And fmce no art can make a counterpafs* Or add the...thine the care, true merit to reward, And gain the good—nor will that tafk be hard ; Souls form'd alike fo quick by nature blend, An honeft man is more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 Seiten
...he pretends,' JDifgufts a thoufand unpretending friends : And fmce no art can make a countel^>afs, Or add the weight of gold to mimic brafs, 'When princes to bad ore their image join, They more defcafe the ftamp, than raife the coiru Be thine the care, true merit to reward, And gain the good... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 308 Seiten
...One worthlefs man, that gains what he pretends, Difgufts a thouiand unpretending friercis i And fince no art can make a counterpafs, Or add the weight of...to bad ore their image join, They more debafe the flamp, than raife the coin. Be thine the care, true merit to reward, And gain the. good — nor will... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 438 Seiten
...what he pretend*, Difgufts a thoufand unpretending friends: And fince no art can make a counter pafs, Or add the weight of gold to mimic brafs, When princes to bad ore their image join, They more debaTe the ftamp than raife the coin. Be thine that care, true merit to reward, And gain that good... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 Seiten
...counterpafs, Pr add the weight i'f gold to mimic Draff, When princes to bad ore their image join, Tliey' more debafe the ftamp, than raife the coin.. Be th'ine the care, true merit to reward1, Anil gain the good — nor will that talk he hard ; Souls form'd alike fo quick by nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 538 Seiten
...whit he preteocU Difgufli a thoufand unpretending friends : And fmce no art can nuUe a counterpals, Or add the weight of gold to mimic brafs, When princes...to bad ore their image join, They more debafe the Aamp, than taife thecoia Be thine the care, true merit ta reward, And gain the good — nor will that... | |
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They more debase the stamp, than raise the coin. Be thine the care, true merit to reward, And gain the good — nor will that task be hard ; Souls form'd alike so quick by nature blend. An honest man is more than half thy friend. 
