 t depends Not on the number, but the choice of friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturbed as death, the night. My house a cottage, more Than palace, and should fitting be For all my use, no luxury. My garden painted...  The Merry Monarch - Page 100by W. H. Davenport Adams - 1885Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - 1708 - 558 pages
...fitting be For all my Ufe, not Luxury : My Garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Arts that Pleafure yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine Field. Thus...well, twice runs his Race. And in this true Delight, • Theie unbought Sports, and happy State, I would not fear, nor wiih my Fate, But boldly fay each... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. XI. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace, • For he that runs it well, twice runs his race ; And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports, that happy ftate, J could not fear ; nor wifh my fate ; But boldly fay, each... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. 1 1. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ; For he, that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fporte, this happy flate, I would not fear, nor wifh, my fate, But boldly fay each night,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1772 - 298 pages
...pleafures yield, florace might envy in His Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace; For he, that runs it well, twice runs his race. . : And in this true delight, : ?-. . Thefc unbought fports, this happy ftate, I would not fear, nor wifh, my fate ; , But boldly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; that pleafures yielct '. Horace might envy in his Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. . And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...fhould fitting be For all my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; that pleasures yield Horace might envy in his Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...pleafore yieU Horace might envy in his Sabine field. XI. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace; For he that runs it well twice runs his race ; And in this true delight, ide unbought fpoits, and happy fiate, 1 would not fear, nor wUh my tit:. Bat boldly fay each night,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...pleafurcs yield Horace might envy in hisSabine field. , Thus would I double my life's fadirg fpaee; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fporfs, and happy ftate, 1 would not fear, nor wifh, my fate ; But boldly fay, each... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than palace ; and should fitting be For all my use, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand,...Art's; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading space ; For he, that runs it well, twice runs his... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. 11. Thus would I double my life's fading space, For he...race. And in this true delight, These unbought sports, that happy state, I would not fear nor wish my fate, But boldly say each night, To-morrow let my sun... | |
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