 | 1714 - 528 strani
...it loft, who ftays till ail commend : Short is the Daje, alas ! of modern Rhymes;. And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes: 'No longer now that golden Age appears, When Patriarch-Wits furviv'da thoafand Years-: Now Length of Farrie^ our fecond Lite, is loft ; And bare... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 strani
...who ftays till all commend. Short is the date, alas! of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let 'em live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch- wits furviv'da thoufand years; Now length of fame (our fecond life) is loft, And bare threefcore is all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1758 - 76 strani
[ Prikaz vsebine te strani ni dovoljen ] | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 strani
...loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No .longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits furviv'da thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 48* And bare... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 strani
...loft, who ftays 'till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits furviv'da thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 strani
...atlength, inorderto keep the rnfclves Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits furviv'da thoufand years : Now length of Fame ( our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 strani
...from him, imitate his manner, and reflect Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits furviv'da thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 strani
...day. Be thou the first true merit to bi?riend : His praise is lost, who stays till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas ! of modern rhymes, And 'tis...longer now that golden age appears, When patriarch wits surviv'da thousand years: Now length of fame (our second life) is lost, 480 And bare threescore is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 406 strani
...loft, who ftays till all commend. 475 Short is the date, alas, of modern rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits lurviv'da thoufand years : Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is loft, 480 And bare... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 370 strani
...and rifes, I thinly above his Mafter. Sh«rt is the date, alas, of modem rhymes, And 'tis but juft to let them live betimes. No longer now that golden age appears, When Patriarch-wits furviv'da thoufand years ; Now length of Fame (our fecond life) is lofty And bare threefcore... | |
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But ev'n those clouds at last adorn its way, Reflect new glories, and augment the day. Be thou the first true merit to befriend; His praise is lost, who stays till all commend. 
