 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...to befriend : His. Praife it loft, who ftays till ail commend : Short is the Daje, alas ! of modern Rhymes;. And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes:...golden Age appears, When Patriarch-Wits furviv'da thoafand Years-: Now Length of Farrie^ our fecond Lite, is loft ; And bare Threefcore is all.ev'n that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...who ftays 'till all commend. Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let 'em live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears,...thoufand years ; Now length of fame (our fecond life) is loft, And bare Threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft : Our fons their father's failing language lee,... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...who ftays till all commend. Short is the date, alas! of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let 'em live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears,...thoufand years; Now length of fame (our fecond life) is loft, And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft: Our fons their father's failing language fee,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...befriend ; His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes....thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 48* And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft ; Our fons their fathers failing language... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...befriend ; His praife is loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes....thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft ; Our fona their fathers failing language... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...dcprefs a fifing genius, have atlength, inorderto keep the rnfclves Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes....thoufand years : Now length of Fame ( our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft ; COMMENTARY. to enjoy their exigence early.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...commend. 47; Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. I 3 No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits furviv'da thoufand years : And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft; Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...benign, and then " ev'n thofe clouds at laft adorn its way, " Refleft new glories, and augment the day. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits...thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft; Our fons their father's failing language... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...been reduced to borrow from him, imitate his manner, and reflect Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes....thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare threefcore is all ev'n that can boaft ; COM MENTAR Y. fliould begin to live betimes.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...b:frie:id ; His praife is loft, who flays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, cf modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes....furviv'da thoufand years: Now length of Fame (our ftcond life) is loft, 480 And bare threescore is all ev'n that can boatl ; Our fons their fathers'... | |
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And bare threescore is all ev'n that can boast ; Our sons their fathers' failing language see, «, And such as Chaucer is, shall Dryden be. So when the faithful pencil has... 
