 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 strani
...health and gay desires. COWLEY. The Vanity of Life. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think...former day, Lies worse ; and while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 strani
...poetical : Yet fool'd with Rope, men favourtKe deceit; When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, ** V Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's...; Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest Strange cozenage ! none would live past years With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. again ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 strani
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : a When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; " Trust on, and...repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 strani
...passage, descriptive of life, has been distinguished by all the critics, down to Dr Johnson : Anr. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled...day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says, We shall be blot With some new joys, cuts off what we posscst. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years ag»in>... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 strani
...authoris, would be acceptable to him, I should be happy to give him this small testimony of my regard.' " Trust on, and think to-morrow will re-pay ; '• To-morrow's...shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. " Strange cozenage! none would live past years again; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 strani
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical :•— " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 strani
...way, Great offices, with greater, to repay. Aur. When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 382 strani
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : — . " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 strani
...'tis all a cheat ; ,;.<i !•, - ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; , . „ __ i ,§, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. i . Strange cozenage ! none would lire past years again, , . .• : Yet all hope pleasure... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 strani
...poetical:—. " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceU; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's...shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain... | |
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tis all a cheat; 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. 
