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
| Shiukichi Shigemi - 1889 - 508 strani
...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, — hut their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous,— and dead, forgot!" CLIMAX. The gradual ascent... | |
| Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1889 - 406 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 Augustin Beers - 1890 - 320 strani
...See how the world its veterans rewards 1 A youth of frolic, 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 I Friend, 3 to dazzle let the... | |
| Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan - 1891 - 452 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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1899 - 534 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... | |
| Henry Augustin Beers - 1894 - 342 strani
...See how the world its veterans rewards 1 A youth of frolic, 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 1 Friend,8 to dazzle let the... | |
| Frederick William Morton - 1894 - 224 strani
...WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER. A FLATTERED woman is always indulgent. ANDRE CHENIER. 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. FRIENDSHIP between two youths... | |
| 1895 - 416 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 ! POPE. 206 Following darkness... | |
| 1896 - 1224 strani
...how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpose, . Prince, give praise to our French ladies For the sweet sound their speak Passion, but their Prize a Sot; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot. n. POPE — Moral Essays. Ep. II.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1896 - 136 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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