| Alexander Pope - 1738 - 184 lehte
...de nobis anni praedantur euntes ; * Dr. MciNRop, Phyfician to Bedlam Hofpital. In one our Frolicks, one Amufements end/ In one a Miftrefs drops, in one...paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If e./'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now Hands ftill. 8... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 lehte
...repofe. * Years foil' wing years, fteal fomething ev'ry day. At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away » In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs...life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it match my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turti'd ten thoufand verfes, now (lands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 lehte
...laft they fteal us from ourfclves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrcfs drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life,...paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands ftill. h... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 lehte
...repofe. « Years foil* wing years, fteal fpmething ev'ry day. At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 7 5 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 lehte
...Englifh Ode-makers only imitate Pindar's fwfe; whereas the Latin tinploy the very -words of fforace. This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What...Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now flands ftill ? hBut after all, what would you have me do?8o When out of twenty I can pleafe not two ; When... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 lehte
...repofe. 8 Years foJl'wing years, fteal fomething ev'ry day, At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away; , In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend: 75 This fubde Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme? If ev'ry wheel... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 lehte
...laft they Iteal us from ourfelves away ; la one oar Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefe drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life,...unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes now Hands ftill ? h But after all, what would you have me do ? 80 When out of twenty I can pleafe not two... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 lehte
...ourfelt-is ^v.-.iy; In one our Frolies, our Amufemcnts nui, In one a Miilrefs drops, in one a fnu-tl , This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What...me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If ev'ry wheel of that unwear'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands ctill ? But after all, what would you have... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 lehte
...repofe. g Years following years, fteal fomething every day, At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs...What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If every wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufaud verfes, now ftands ftill ? But Unde fimul... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 lehte
...repofe. E Years following years, ffeal fomething every d»y, At laft they fteal us from ourfelves away ; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs...Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme t If every wheel of that uhweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufend verfes, now ftands ftill ? But Unde... | |
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