| François Bernier - 1891 - 572 σελίδες
...and disappointments of life, Act iv. Scene I, the best lines in the play : — Aur. When I consider Life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on and think to-morrow will repay : To morrow 's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ;... | |
| 1891 - 556 σελίδες
...the false glories of the gay reflected bow, Is a more solid thing than thou ! Cowley. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat; Yet fool'd with hope men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and... | |
| Kenyon West - 1895 - 614 σελίδες
...decay ; And steal myself from Life, and fade away. HUMAN LIFE. (From "Aurengzebe.") WHEN I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse ; and... | |
| Kenyon West - 1895 - 588 σελίδες
...decay ; And steal myself from Life, and fade away. HUMAN LIFE. (Fm'n "Aurengsebe,") WHEN I consider life, 'tis all a cheat; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 σελίδες
...stay here, you pass too fast away; For even at first life's taper is a snuff. DONNE. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies more, and while... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1896 - 680 σελίδες
...Works all her folly up, and casts It outward To the world's open view. HUMAN LIFE. WHEN I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the Merit i oyA THOUSAND AND ONE GEMS. Lies worse ; and while It says we shall b: blest With some new joys... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 σελίδες
...all her folly up, and casts it outward To the world's open view. HUMAN LIFE. WHEN I consider lift, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day j Lies worse ; and... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 556 σελίδες
...may also quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 664 σελίδες
...coming to a crisis — fa ira I 1. History of Literature, lecture xiv. p. 367. 2. " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day." Dryden's Aurengtlcbe,... | |
| James Boswell - 1852 - 344 σελίδες
...also quote the celebrated lilies of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : — "When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ;... | |
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