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" I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live. And as I near approach'd the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care, Whilst I did for a better state prepare. "
The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the English Poets ... - Page 144
by Giles Jacob - 1723 - 360 pages
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The Pleasures of a Single Life: Or, the Miseries of Matrimony. Occasionally ...

Edward Ward - Divorce - 1709 - 24 pages
...Some kind Relation (for I'd have no Wife.) Should take upon him all my Worldly Care, . > While I did for a better State prepare. Then I'd not be with any Trouble vext, Nor have the Evening of my Days perplext. But by a filent, and a peaceful Death, Without a figh...
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The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the ..., Volume 2

Giles Jacob - Dramatists, English - 1720 - 418 pages
...no Wife) Shou'd take upon him all my Worldly Caret While I did for a better State prepare. Then Td not be with any Trouble vex'd, . Nor have the Evening of my Days ferplex*d, But by a ftlent, and a peaceful Death, . Without л Sigh, rtÇign my Aged Breath : rj4ad...
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Poems Upon Several Occasions, Volume 6

John Pomfret - English poetry - 1736 - 182 pages
...tife, Some kind Relation, (for I'd have no Wife) Should take upon him all my Worldly Care, While I did for .a. better State prepare. Then I'd not be with any Trouble vex'd ; Nor have the Ev'ning of my Days perplex'd. But by a filent, and a peaceful Death, Without a Sigh, refign my Aged...
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The muse in a moral humour: being a collection of tales, fables, pastorals ...

Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...Life,. Some kind Relation (for I'd have no Wife) Shou'd take upon him all my worldly Care, Whilft I did for a better State prepare. Then I'd not be with any Trouble vex'd, Nor have the Ev'ning of my Days perplex'd j. But by a filent and a peaceful Death, Without a Sigh, refign my aged...
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Poems upon several occasions, by J. Pomfret. To which are added, his Remains

John Pomfret - 1766 - 180 pages
...Relation (fbr Id have-no Wife) Should take upon him all my worldly Care,. Whilft I did for a bettgr State prepare. Then I'd not be with any Trouble vex'd,...Nor have the Evening of my Days perplex'd ;; But by a.filent and a-peaoeful Death,. Without a Sigh, refign my aged Breath. And. when committed to the Duft,.I'd...
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Poems on Several Occasions: By the Rev. Mr John Pomfret. Viz. I. The Choice ...

John Pomfret - 1778 - 168 pages
...relation, (for I'd have no wife, Should take upon him all my worldy care, "While I did for a better ftate prepare. | Then I'd not be with any trouble vex'd ; Nor have the evening of my days perplex' J. But by a filent, and a peaceful death, Without a figh, reflgn my aged breath : And when...
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The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and Pomfret

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 380 pages
...wife) Should take upon him all my worldly carCi Whilft I did for a better ftate prepare. Then I 'd not be with any trouble vex'd, Nor have the evening...; But by a filent and a peaceful death, Without a figh, refign my aged breath. And when committed to the duft, I 'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropt...
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The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips; Smith; Pomfret

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...worldly care, Whilft I did for a better ftate prepare, ^fhen I'd not be with any trouble vex'd, Kor have the evening of my days perplex'd ; But by a filent and a peaceful death, Without a figh, refign my aged breath. And when committed to the duft, I 'd have Few tears, but.friendly, dropt...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Whilft I did for a better ftate prepare. Then I'd not be with any trouble vex'»i, Nor have the ev'ning of my days perplex'd ; But, by a filent and a peaceful death, Without a figh refign my aged breath : And when committed to the dull, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropp'd...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care, Whilft I did for a better ftate prepare. Then I'd not be with any trouble vex'd, Nor have the ev'ning of my days perplex'd ; But, by a filent and a peaceful death, Without a figh refign my aged...
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