 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 Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ... - Σελίδα 148των Jonathan Swift - 1768Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 σελίδες
...places where their honour dy'd. See how the world its Veterans rewards ! A youth of frolies, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, Young...without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their pa(fion, but their prize a Sot, Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Ah ! friend ! to dazzle let the... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 σελίδες
...hyperbolical. 15. See how the world its veterans rewards, A youth of frolics, an old age of cards j Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend j A fop their paffion, but their prize a fot, Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot *. THE antithefis,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 σελίδες
...and vanities that tire ; Not as the world its pretty flaves rewards, 5 A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end; Young...without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot ! 10 Let joy, or eafe, let aflluence,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 σελίδες
...Ghofts of Beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honour dy'd. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolicks, an Old-age of Cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end; 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; A Fop their Paffion, but their Pri2e a Sot ; Alive,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 σελίδες
...how the world its veterans rewards : A vouth of frolics, an old age of card's; Fair to no purpofc, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their p;t!liiin, but their prize a fot, Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Ah ! friend ! to dazzle let... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 σελίδες
...how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpnfe, artful to no end, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop tht'ir paliiop., but their prize a Sot, Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot! Ah, Friend! to dazzle... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 σελίδες
...kindi See how the world its v.-¡ :r ,. n - rewards '. A youth of frolics, ал old age of card» ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their prize a fot; Alif с, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah 1 friend '. to dazzle let... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 σελίδες
...Paflion, but their Prize a Sut; Alive ridiculous; and dead, forgot! See how the World its Veterans rewards! A Youth of Frolicks, an Old-age of Cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end j 145 Ah ! Friend ! to dazzle let the Vain dclign; Toraife the thought, and touch the heart be thine... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 σελίδες
...as the world its petty 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 pafilon, but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 σελίδες
...the world its petty 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 paffion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
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