 So slow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions of my soul ; That keep me from myself ; and still delay Life's instant business to a future day : That task, which as we follow, or despise, The eldest is a fool, the youngest wise...  Osborne; or, The country gentleman - Page 89by Joseph Jones - 1833Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 lehte
...soul ; 40 That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant bus'ness to a future day ; That 3 task which, as we follow, or despise, The eldest is...wise; Which done, the poorest can no wants endure ; 45 And which not done, the richest must be poor. 4 Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel... | |
 | 1796 - 500 lehte
...from myself, and still delay Life's instant 1ms' ness to a future day} That 3 task which, as we fdlgw or despise, The eldest is a fool, the youngest wise ; Which done, the poorest can no wants endure ; 45 And which not done, the richest must be poor. 4 Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel... | |
 | 1803 - 434 lehte
...unprofitable moments roll That lock up all the functions of my soul ; That keep me from myself, and stiU delay Life's instant business to a future day : That...•• And which not done, the richest must be poor. Pore. THERE is scarce a thinking man in the world, "who is involved in the business of it, but lives... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 lehte
...and still delxy Life's instant bus'ness to a future day ; That task which, as w6 follow or despite, The eldest is a fool, the youngest wise ;. Which done, the poorest can no wants endure ; 45 And which not done, the richest must be poor. Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel... | |
 | 1805 - 506 lehte
...important science, Universal Grammar. We cannot, moreover, but express our surprise, that a writer, " Which done, the poorest can no wants endure, " And which not done, the richest must be poor." If it be asked, what good did all this do to himself, he being so evidently a debauchee ? We answer,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 lehte
...twenty-one ; So slow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions of my soul ; 40 That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant...wise; Which done, the poorest can no wants endure, 45 And which not done, the richest must he poor. Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel soaie... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 lehte
...all the functions of my soul; 40 That keep me from myself, and still delay Life's instant bus'ness to a future day ; That task which, as we follow, or...wise ; Which done, the poorest can no wants endure ; 45 And which not done, the richest must be poor. I'll do what Mead and Chcselden advise, To keep... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 lehte
...still delay Life's instant business to a future day ; That task which, as we follow or despise, fhe eldest is a fool, the youngest wise ; Which done,...endure ; And which not done, the richest must be poor. Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel some comfort not to be a fool. Weak thongh I am of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 lehte
...I'ong as the year's dull circle seems to run, When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one ; So slow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions...endure ; And which not done, the richest must be poor. Late as it is, I put myself to school, And feel some comfort not to be a fool. Weak though I am of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 lehte
...Long as the year's dull circle seems to run, When the brisk minor pants for twenty-one ; So stow th' unprofitable moments roll, That lock up all the functions...wants endure, And which not done, the richest must he poor. POPE. THERE is scarce a thinking man in the world, who is involved in the business of it,... | |
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