 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...part, which I here fet down (if a very little were corrected), I mould hardly now be much afhamed. This only grant me, that my means- may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. K 2 Some Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than'... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English essays - 1772 - 228 pages
...which I here fet down (if a very little were correfted), I fhould hardly now be much afhamed. 9This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. , K z Some Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone; The unknown are better,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 658 pages
...of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune ! now, And ehines of beef innumerable fend me, Or from the ftomaeh of the guard defend me. IX. This only grant me, that my means may lie 65 Too low for envy, for eontempt too high. .Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 514 pages
...part, which I here fet down (if a very little were correfted) I fhould hardly now be much afhamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds,, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill knowa i Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...carry At morning May, at night a January : From the grave city brow (For though it want an R» it .has The letter of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune, now...fend me, Or from the ftomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, 'that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...carry At morning May, at night a January: From the grave city brow (For though it want an R, it has The letter of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune, now...fend me, Or from the ftomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...this part, which I here fet down (if a very little Bft corrected) I fhould hardly now be much amamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; •Th' unknown arc better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...part which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope* the grave : Acquaintance... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should. hardly now be much ashamed, 9. i This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high, Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill knownf Rumour can ope" the grave : Acquaintance... | |
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This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. 
