 The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is bless'd in what it takes and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd if its end it gain, And, if it lose, attended with...  London Review - Page 1401780Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...receives, Is bleft in what it takes, and what it gives ; The joy unequal'd, if its end it gain, 3 1 5 And if it lofe, attended with no pain : Without fatiety,...And but more relifh'd as the more diftrefs'd : The bi-oadeft mirth unfeeling Folly wears, Lefs pleafing far than Virtue's very tears : 3 20 Good, from... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1762 - 370 pages
...only Merit confiant pay receives, 315 Is bUft in what it takes, and what it gives, The joy unequal'd, if its end it gain, And if it lofe, attended with...Without fatiety , tho' e'er fo blefs'd, And but more relish'd as the more diltrefs'd: Jzo The broadeft mirth unfeeling Folly wears, Lefs pleafing far than... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Decision making - 1762 - 160 pages
...merit conßant pay receives , Is blefs'd in what it takes, and what it gives; ïbe joy unequal' d, if its end it gain , And if it lofe, attended with no pain; Without fatiety , tho' e'er f о bief s" d, And but more relifb'd as the more dißrefs'd; *fbe broadeß mirth unfeeling folly wears... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...Merit conftant pay receives, " Is bleft in what it takes, and what it gives ; " The joy uncqual'd, if its end it gain, " And if it lofe, attended with...Without fatiety, tho' e'er fo blefs'd, '• And but more rclifh'd as the more diftrefs'J: 1' The broadeft mirth unfeeling Folly wears, " Lefs pleafmg i'ar than... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1772 - 374 pages
...Merit conftant pay recei'ves , 315 Is bleft in what it takes , and what it gives , The joy unequal'd , if its end it gain , And if it lofe, attended with...Without fatiety , tho' e'er fo blefs'd , And but more relish'd as the more diflrefs'd: jao The broadeft mirth, unfeeling Folly wears, Lefs pleafing far than... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...Merit conftant pay receives , ji$ Is bleft in what it takes , and what it gives , The joy unequal'd , if its end it gain , And if it lofe , attended with...Without fatiety , tho' e'er fo blefs'd , And but more relish'd as the more diftrefs'd: 320 The broadeft mirth , unfeeling Folly wears , Lefs pleafing far... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...only Merit conftant pay receives, Is b'cft ii) what it takes, and what it gives; The joy unequalPd, if its end it gain, And if it lofe, attended with...Without fatiety, tho' e'er fo :blefs'd, An.d but more rclilh'd as the .more diftre&'d : The broadeit mirth .unfeeling fol.ly wears, "3L.efs ple/ifing far... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only Merit constant pay receives, Is bless'd in what it takes, and what it gives; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain, 315 And if it lose, attended with no pain ; Without satiety, tho' e'er so bless'd, And but more reiish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...And taftes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit conftant pay receives, I? Meft in what it takes, and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain, Aiul.if it lofe, attended with no pain : Without fatiety, tho' e'er fo blefs'd, And but more relilh'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...to ill ; Where, only merit conftant pay receives, Is bleft in what it takes, and what it gives j . The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain, And if it lofe, attended with no pain j Without fatiety, tho' e'er fo blefs'd, And but more relilh'd as the more diftrefs'ds The broadeft... | |
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