 Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.  The Complete Art of Poetry ... - Page 201by Charles Gildon - 1718Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Biography & Autobiography - 1831
...possest. "• ' ,' ; ' Stratigo cozenage ! none would live past years again ; • . Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give'." • It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange... | |
 | James Boswell, John Wilson Croker - 1831
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give '." It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that... | |
 | James Boswell - Literary Criticism - 1835
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give." (l) It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again; Vet all hope pleasure in what yet remain; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give.' Life ofjohnion, vol. viii. p. 304, ed. 1835.J LETTER LXXIV.... | |
 | 1837
...off what we possess'd : Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain : And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly junning could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this cbymic gold, Which fools us... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1838
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would lire past years again Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired of waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young,... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839
...cuts off what we possess'd: Strange cozenage! none would live past years again; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain: And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give, I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us... | |
 | James Boswell, John Wilson Croker - Biography & Autobiography - 1843
...cuts oil' what we possest. Slraiige cozenage! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give'." It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that... | |
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