 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 lehte
...Kmr. Uljff. ' But why, alas ! do mortal Men in vain, Pf Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain ? Gpd gives us what he knows our Wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : ' Some pray for Riches, Riches they'obtain ; But watch'd by Robbers, for their Wealth are... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 lehte
...Life it felf farewell. But why, alas ! do Mortal Men in vain Of Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our Wants require, And better Things than thofe which we defire: Some pray for Riches; Riches they obtain ; But watch'd by Robber s,for their Wealth are flain... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 lehte
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofc which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 lehte
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 lehte
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 lehte
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 lehte
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our wants require., And better things than thofe which we defire: Some pray for riches; riches they obtain; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are flain;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...itfclf farewel. Hut why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or providence complain, .' God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thole which we defirc : some pray for riches, riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 lehte
...itfelf farewel. " But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain " Of fortune, fate, or providence complain ? " God gives us what he knows our wants require, " And better things than thofe which we defire : " Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; " But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 lehte
...fight, W might, j But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
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Of Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require... 
