 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 strani
...wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had...from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, hut could ne'er he chief : For, spite of him, the weight of hus'rtess fell 565 On Absalom, and wise... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 strani
...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 strani
...wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 strani
...peculiar art ; Nothing went,unrewarded — but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found top late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himfcelf from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of... | |
 | 1801 - 416 strani
...wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. $6* Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achithophel : Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 strani
...squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 468 strani
...squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded, but desert ! Beggar' d by fools, when still he found, too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate."] * In the Epistle to Lord Bathurst. 8 (In a lampoon ascribed to Dryden, the writer says : " His grace... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 strani
...squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 strani
...squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went uurewarded, hut desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 strani
...squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite... | |
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Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. 
