 tis all a cheat; 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.  English Literature in the Eighteenth Century - Page 106by Thomas Sergeant Perry - 1883 - 450 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...health and gay desires. COWLEY. The Vanity of Life. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think...former day, Lies worse ; and while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 456 pages
...son erreur, l'homme encor la prolonge ; -3. G Trust on and think to morrow will repay, To morrow's falser than the former day. Lies worse ; and while...shall be blest "With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage, none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...poetical : Yet fool'd with Rope, men favourtKe deceit; When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, ** V Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's...; Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest Strange cozenage ! none would live past years With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. again ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : a When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; " Trust on, and...repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...passage, descriptive of life, has been distinguished by all the critics, down to Dr Johnson : Anr. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled...day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says, We shall be blot With some new joys, cuts off what we posscst. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years ag»in>... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...authoris, would be acceptable to him, I should be happy to give him this small testimony of my regard.' " Trust on, and think to-morrow will re-pay ; '• To-morrow's...shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. " Strange cozenage! none would live past years again; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 pages
...way, Great offices, with greater, to repay. Aur. When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 382 pages
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : — . " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 pages
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical :•— " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 pages
...'tis all a cheat ; ,;.<i !•, - ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; , . „ __ i ,§, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. i . Strange cozenage ! none would lire past years again, , . .• : Yet all hope pleasure... | |
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