 And laps the mind in flowery dreams, With Fancy's transitory gleams; Fond of the nothings she bestows, We wake at last to real woes. Through every age, in every place, Consider well the poet's case ; By turns protected and caressed, Defamed, dependent,...  The familiar poems of Robert Lloyd - Seite 96von Robert Lloyd - 1805Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1764 - 592 Seiten
...wits, the bane of flaves, The curfe of fools, the butt of knaves ; Too proud to йоор for fervile ends, To lacquey rogues, or flatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too carelefs ot the means to live : The bubble fame intent to gain, And yet too lazy to maintain ; He quits... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 260 Seiten
...of wits, the bane of flaves, The curfe of fools, the butt of knaves ; Too proud to ftoop for fervile ends, To lacquey rogues, or flatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too carelefs of the means to live : The bubble fame intent to gain, And yet too lazy to maintain ; He quits... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1774 - 264 Seiten
...of wits, the bane of flaves> The curfe of fools, the butt of knaves Too proud to itoop for fervile ends, To lacquey rogues, or flatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too careiefs of the means to live : The bubble fame intent to gain, And yet too lazy to maintain ; He quits... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 540 Seiten
...of wits, the bane of (laves, The curfe of fools, the butt of knaves ; Too proud to (loop for fervile ends, To lacquey rogues, or flatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too carelel's of the means to live : The bubble fame intent to gain, And yet too lazy to maintain ; He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 682 Seiten
...Consider well the poet's case; By turns protected and carcss'd, Dcfam'd, dependent, and distressM; The joke of wits, the bane of slaves, The curse of...knaves; Too proud to stoop for servile ends, To lacquey rognes, or flatter friend*; With prorHitality to give, Too careless of the means to live: The bobble... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 686 Seiten
...in ev'ry place, Consider well the poet's case; By turns protected and caress'd, Defam'd, dependent, and distress'd; The joke of wits, the bane of slaves, The curse of fools, the butt of knaves j Tou proud to stoop for servile ends, To lacquey rogues, or flatter friends; With prodigality to give,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 Seiten
...Consider well the poet's rase; By turns protected and caress'd, IMam'd, dependent, and distressed; The joke of wits, the bane of slaves, The curse of fools, the butt of knaves ; Tuo proud to stoop for servile ends, To lacquey rogues, or flatter friendi ; With prodigality to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 372 Seiten
...in every place, Consider well the poet's case ; By tarns protected and caress'd, Defamed, dependent, and distress'd. The joke of wits, the bane of slaves,...proud to stoop for servile ends, To lacquey rogues, or Hatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too careless of the means to live ; The bubble fame intent... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 352 Seiten
...Consider well the poet's case ; By turns protected and caressed, Defamed, dependent, and distressed. The joke of wits, the bane of slaves, The curse of...of knaves ; Too proud to stoop for servile ends, To lackey rogues or flatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too careless of the means to live ; The... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 354 Seiten
...Consider well the poet's case; By turns protected and caressed, Defamed, dependent, and distressed. The joke of wits, the bane of slaves, The curse of...of knaves; Too proud to stoop for servile ends, To lackey rogues or flatter friends ; With prodigality to give, Too careless of the means to live ; The... | |
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