 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.  The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use, Excellence ... - Page 201by Charles Gildon - 1718Full view - About this book
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1896 - 496 pages
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage. None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold Which fools us... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 576 pages
...CUIH otf what we possest. Strange eozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to reeeive Whatthe first sprightly running eould not give." Life of Mmson, vol. viii. p. 304, ed. 1S3B.]... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope Pleasure in what yet remain ; And, from the dregs of life, think to receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. Fm tired with waiting for this chemic G-old, Which fools us... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 580 pages
...cuts ofT what we posaest. Strange cozenage ! none would live pan years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give." Li/e of Johiwc •ion of future happiness. He came, tasted... | |
 | John Timbs - History - 1858 - 272 pages
...cuts off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not givo." Auruugzebe, act iv. sc. 1. Mr. Macaulay says of this noble... | |
 | Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 pages
...off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure iu what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. J>ryden. — Let us always consider life, as it really is,... | |
 | Bibliography - 1862 - 396 pages
...be bled With fome new joys, cuts off what we pofTcft. Strange cozenage ! None would live paft yeans again, Yet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ;...What the firft fprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chcmic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old." The reply... | |
 | Philobiblion - 1862 - 552 pages
...With fome new joys, cuts off what we poffeft. Strange cozenage ! None would live paft years again, Vet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; And from the...receive What the firft fprightly running could not give. Гт tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which' fools us young, and beggars us when old.** The... | |
 | 1862 - 410 pages
...cuts off what we poffeft. Strange cozenage ! None would live paft years again, Yet ..Jl hope pleafnre in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think...What the firft fprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old." The reply... | |
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