 See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot!  The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned ... - Stran 146avtor: Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1866 - 328 strani
...how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; 'Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah friend ! to dazzle let the vain... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 410 strani
...as the world its petty slaves rewards, A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous, — and dead, forgot ! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 strani
...how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolies, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Pope, 3f. E. 2. With every... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 strani
...how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 strani
...See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah! friend ! to dazzle let the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 strani
...how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 strani
...how the world its veterans rewards ! A youtli of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot ! POPE : Moral Essays. Man's world... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1875 - 404 strani
...the World its pretty Slaves rewards, A Youth of Frolicks, an Old- Age of Cards ; Fair to no Purpose, artful to no End, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop thejr Passion, but their Prize a Sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Four lines substituted,... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1875 - 404 strani
...following six lines are introduced after the fourth line : — Not »s the World its pretty Slaves rewards, A Youth of Frolicks, an Old-Age of Cards ; Fair to no Purpose, artful to no End, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Passion, but their... | |
 | THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 strani
...how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot! Ah ! friend ! to dazzle let the... | |
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