 See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah friend...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 1091819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 Seiten
...the female race admire, Riches that vex, and vanities that tire ; Not as the world its petty slaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards;...without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their pafilon, but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 Seiten
...the female race admire, Riches that vex, and vanities that tire ; Not as the world its petty slaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards...without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 Seiten
...might be produced from his writings : See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot *. * Moral Essays, Ep. II. Sect. 1. 1'his quality explained... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 Seiten
...his writings: See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Pair to no purpose, artful to no end; Young without lovers,...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot *. Sect. I. This quality explained and exemplified. Nothing... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 434 Seiten
...the female race admire, Hiches that vex.. and vanities that tire; Not as the world its petty slaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards...old- without a friend; A fop their passion, but their pri2e a sot; Alive, ridiculous:; atod dead, forgot ! >Let joy or ease, let affluence or content, And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 Seiten
...haunt the places where their honour dy'd. See how the World its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, 245 Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fcp their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 Seiten
...fell, Rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the air In whirlwind. Hell scarce holds the wild uproar. Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot.* The .antithesis,, so remarkably strong in these lines,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 Seiten
...Rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the air In whirlwind. Hell scarce holds the wild uproar. Tair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers,...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot } Aliye> ridiculous ; and dead, forgot.* • • • . y The antithesis, so remarkably strong in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 Seiten
...haunt the places where their honour died. See how the world its veterans reward* ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to...without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their priae a sot, Alive ridiculous and dead forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; To raise... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...Beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honor dy'd. Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, $46 Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah ! Friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; 249 To raise... | |
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