 ... Why then dost thou, O man, that of them all Art lord, and eke of nature sovereign, Wilfully make thyself a wretched thrall, And waste thy joyous hours in needless pain, Seeking for danger and adventures vain ? What boots it all to have, and nothing...  The hall of Hellingsley 3 vols - Stran 32avtor: sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1821Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 strani
...adventure vain ? What boots it all to have and nothing use ? Who shall him rue that, swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse ? Refuse such fruitless toil and present pleasures choose." !.By this she had him lulled fast asleep, That of no worldly thing he care did take... | |
 | Home missionary society - 1839 - 762 strani
...adventures vain? What boots it all to have and nothing use ? Who shall him rue that swimming in the maiiie, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse? Refuse such fruitless toil, and now salvation c-.lmse. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. In the Press. TH B SIDEREAL HE A YENS and other subjects... | |
 | 1837 - 474 strani
...vain ? What boots it all to have and nothing use ? • Who shall him rue, that swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse ? Refuse such fruitless toil, and present pleasures choose." 230 For, when as day the heaven doth adorn, I wish that night the noyous day would... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 strani
...adventure vain? What boots it all to have and nothing use ? Who shall him rue that, swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse ? Refuse such fruitless toil, and present pleasures choose." Thence passing forth, they shortly do arrive Whereat the Bower of Bliss was situate... | |
 | Edmund Spenser, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 332 strani
...adventures vain? What boots it all to have and nothing use ? Who shall him rue2 that, swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse? Refuse such fruitless toil, and present pleasures chuse.' XVIII. By this she had him lulled fast asleep, That of no worldly thing he care did... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 strani
...vain ? What boots it, all to have, and nothing use ? Who shall him rue that, swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse ? Refuse such fruitless toil, and present pleasures chuse." EXERCISE 1.— Define : — fertile, blossoms, branches, frail, wrathful, toilsome,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1876 - 838 strani
...vain? What boots it all to have and nothing use? 1 Pity. Who shall him rue1 that, swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse? Refuse such fruitless toil, and present pleasures chuse.1 XVIII. By this she had him lulle*d fast asleep, That of no worldly thing he care... | |
 | Norman Ault - 1928 - 566 strani
...vain ? What boots it all to have, and nothing use ? Who shall him rue, that, swimming in the main, Will die for thirst, and water doth refuse ? Refuse such fruitless toil, and present pleasures choose. Spenser. The Faerie Queen, 1590. (Bk. ,,. Cant, ri.) Gather the rose The whiles some... | |
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