This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone; The' unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Bell's Edition - Stran 89avtor: John Bell - 1777Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Abraham Cowley - 1708 - 558 strani
...This only grant me : that my Means may lie f Too low for Envy, for Contempt too high. . Some Bonour I would have, Not from Great Deeds, but Good alone, Th' Unknowers are better than ill-known î Rumor can ope the Grave. Acquaintants I would have, but when't depends Not from the Number,... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 strani
...by inferting it here. IX. This only grant me, that my means may lye, Too low for envy', for contempt too high : Some honour I would have ; Not from great deeds, but good alone, The unkaown are better than ill knows, Rumour can ope the grave: Acquaintance I would have, but when... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 strani
...hardly now be muc.h afhamed. This only grant me, that my means may Ijc Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 strani
...afhamed. This only grant me, that my means- may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. K 2 Some Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than' ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance 1 would have, but... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 strani
...ftomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, 'that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known ; Rumour can ope the grave ! Acquaintance I would have ; but when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 strani
...hardly now be much afhamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone 5 Th' unknown are better than ill known i Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 296 strani
...ftomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known ; Rumour can ope the grave ! Acquaintance I would have ; but when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 strani
...hardly now be much amamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; •Th' unknown arc better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 strani
...hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 strani
...hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope* the grave : Acquaintance I would have ; but when... | |
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