 afliam'd to ufe a glafs; And till I fee them with thefe eyes, •» ' Whoever fays you have them, lies. No length of time can make you quit Honour and virtue, fenfe and wit : Thus you may ftill be young to me, While I can better bear than fee. Oh, ne'er...  The Works of the English Poets: Swift - Page 334by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 lehte
...in the Right, To your Decays adapts my Sight, . And Wrinkles undiftinguifh'd pafs, For I'm afham'd to ufe a Glafs; And till I fee them with thefe Eyes....length of Time can make you quit Honour and Virtue, Senfe and Wit, Thus you may ftill be young to me, While I can better bear than fee : Oh, ne'er may... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 lehte
...right, To your decays adapts my fight ? And wrinkles undiftinguifh'd pafs, For I'm athanj'd to ufc a glafs ; \ And, till I -fee them with thefe eyes, Whoever fays you have them, lie*. No length of time can make you quit, Honour and virtue, fenfe, and wit: Thus you may ftHl be... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 lehte
...always in the right, To your decays adapts my fight; And wrinkles undiftinguifh'd pafs, For I'm afham'd to ufe a glafs; And till I fee them with thefe eyes, No length of time can make you quit Honour and virtue, fenfe and wit : Thus you may ftill be young... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 lehte
...nature, always in the right, To your decays adapts my fight; And wrinkles undiftinguifh'd pafs, For I'm afliam'd to ufe a glafs; And till I fee them with thefe eyes, Whoever fays you have them, lyes. No length of time can make you quit Honour and virtue, fenfe and wit : Thus you may ftill be... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 lehte
...always in the right, To your decays adapts my figfct; And wrinkles undiftinguifh'd pafs, For I'm afham'd to ufe a glafs; And till I fee them with thefe eyes,...Thus you may ftill be young to me, While I can better hear than fee. Oh, ne'er may Fortune mew her fpight, To make me deaf, and mend my fight! AN EPIGRAM... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 lehte
...decays adapts my fight ; ^.nd wrinkles undiftinguiih'd pafs, 45 r or I'm afham'd to ufe a glafs ; \nd till I fee them with thefe eyes, Whoever fays you...can make you quit Honour and virtue, fenfe and wit: 50 Thus you may ftill be young to me, While I can better hear than/tr. Oh, ne'er may Fortune fhew her... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 340 lehte
...always in the right, To your decays adapts my fight ; And wrinkles undiftinguim'd pafs, For I 'm afham'd to ufe a glafs; And till I fee them with thefe eyes,...may ftill be young to me, While I can better bear thanyi*. Oh, ne'er may Fortune fhew her fpight, To make me deaf, and mend my Jight ! AN EPIGRAM ONWOO... | |
 | 1794 - 954 lehte
...And wrinkles undiftinguifh d pafs, For I'm afliam'd to uie a glafs ; And till 1 fee them with thcfe eyes, Whoever fays you have them, lies. No length...quit Honour and virtue, fenfe and wit : Thus you may flill be young to me, While I can better bear than_/n-. Oh, ne'er may fortune (how her fpighr, To make... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 528 lehte
...them with thefecyes, Whoever fays you have them, lies. No length of tinw can make you quit Honour ard virtue, fenfe and wit : Thus you may ftill be young to me, While ] can better he.ir than ftc. Oh, ne'er may Fortune (hew her fpight, To make me dcuf, and mend myji^n:... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 lehte
...undistinguishVl pass, For I'm asham'd to use a glass ; And till I see them with these eyes, Whoever says you have them, lies. No length of time can make you quit Honour and virtue, sense and wit: Thus you may still be young to me, While I can better hear than see. O' ne'er may Fortune... | |
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