 | James Thomson - English literature - 1763 - 458 pages
...Nor faintly fpleen durft murmur at our joy, And with envenom'd tongue our pleafures pall. For,why ? there was but one great rule for all ; To wit, that each fhould work his own defire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1760 - 326 pages
...One great rule for all ; To wit, that each fhonld work his own defire^ And eat, drink, ftudy, ileep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love, Or wake the lyre, And carol what, unbid, the mufcs might infpire. XXXVI. The rdoms with coftly tapeftry were hung1, Where was inwoven... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 282 pages
...great rule for all ; To witx that each fhould work his own defire» And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep,.as it may fall, Or melt the time in love, or wake the lyre, And carol what, unbid, the mufes might infpire. XXXVI. The rooms with coftly tapeftry were hung, Where v,-as inwoven... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 274 pages
...one great rule for all ; To wit, that each mould work his own defire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love, or wake the lyre, And carol what, unbid, the Mufes might infpire. XXXVI. The XXXVL The rooms with coftly tapeftry were hung, Where was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 280 pages
...gall, Nor faintly fpleen durft murmur at our joy, And with envenom'd tongue our pleafures pall. For why ? there was but one great rule for all ; To wit, that each fhould work his own dcfire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love,... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 518 pages
...gall, Nor faintly Spleen, durft murmur at our joy, And \yith envcnom'd tongue our pleafures pall. For why ? there was but one great rule for all ; To wit, that each (hould work his own defire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall; Or melt the time in love,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 510 pages
...one great rule for jll ; To wit, that each mould work his own defire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love, or wake the lyre, And carol what, unbid, the Mufes might infpire. XXXVI. The rooms with coftly tapeftry were hung, Where \vzs inwoven... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...gall, Nor faintly fpleen durft murmur at our joy, And with envenom'd tongue our pleafures pall. For why? there was but one great rule for all; To wit, that each fhould work his own defire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 292 pages
...gall, Nor faintly fpleen durft murmur at our joy, And with envenom'd tongue our pleafures pall. For why ? there was but one great rule for all ; To wit, that each mould work his own defire, And eat, drink, ftudy, fleep, as it may fall, Qr melt the dme in love, or... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...but one great rule forall; To wit, that each fhould work his owndclire, And cat, drink, ftudy, deep, as it may fall, Or melt the time in love, or wake the lyre, And carol what, unbid, the inufcs might iiifpjre> The rooms with coftly tapeftry were hung, Where was enwovcn many... | |
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Fair ranged the dishes rose, and thick the glasses play'd. XXXV. Here freedom reign'd, without the least alloy ; Nor gossip's tale, nor ancient maiden's gall, Nor saintly spleen durst murmur at our joy, And with envenom'd tongue our pleasures pall. For... 
