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" 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. "
Letters Concerning the English Nation - Page 176
by Voltaire - 1733 - 253 pages
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...off what wepofTefs'd. Strange Couz'nage! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleafure'in what yet remain; And from the Dregs of Life think...receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gojd, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dryd....
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Of the Nature of Things: In Six Books, Volume 1

Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...what we poffefs'd. Strange Couz'nage ! None would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Comfort from what yet remain : And from the Dregs of Life think...receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymick Gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. ^ 1094....
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T. Lucretius Carus,: Of the Nature of Things, in Six Books, Translated Into ...

Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - Atomism - 1714 - 508 pages
...what we poflefs'd. Strange Couz'nage ! None would live paît Years again, Yet all hope Comfort from what yet remain : And from the Dregs of Life think...receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd, with waiting for this chymick Gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. 1094....
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The Dramatick Works of John Dryden, Esq: In Six Volumes, Volume 4

John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...off what we poflefl. Strange cozenage-! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleaiure irr what yet remain ; .And, from the Dregs of Life, think to receive What the firft ipnghtly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chimick Gold, Wfiich fools us young,...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...foma new Joysj cuts off what we poflVfs'd : Strange Couz'nage! none would live paft Years again, Yet all hope Pleafure in what yet remain ; And from the...receive What the firft fprightly Running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this Chymick Gold, Which fools us Young, and beggars us when Old. (Dryd....
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An Universal Etymological English Dictionary ...

Nathan Bailey - English language - 1756 - 716 pages
...Strange cozen age ! none would live раб years again, Yet all hope pleafure in what jtet remain j And from the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not give : I'm tir'd of waiting for this chimickgold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dry der....
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The new universal English dictionary. Buchanan

Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 pages
...Strange cozen age! none would lire pift years again, Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; And fiom the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not gire : I'm tir'd of waiting for this chimick gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us whea old. Drydn....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...fome new joys, cuts off what we pofleft. " Strange cozenage! none would live paft years again; " Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; " And from...receive, " What the firft fprightly running could not give9." It was obferved to Dr. Johnfon, that it feemed ftrange that he, who has fo often delighted...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...off what we pofieft. " Strange cozenage! none would live paft years again; " Yet all hope plcafure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life..." What the firft fprightly running could not give 9 ." It was obferved to Dr. Johnfon, that it feemed ftrange that he, who has fo often delighted his...
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The Bee: Or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 3

James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1791 - 412 pages
...fay, in a great part of the play. Shakefpeare nevti thought of love ia this extravagant fafhion. " And from the dregs of life think to receive " What the firft fprightly running could not give. * Such as the following couplet : •' Data, theeldeft, b«rsa GEN'ROU5 mind, " ButtoimplacahlcrevengcINCLlN'U."...
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