| Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 lehte
...Grief to lofe ; For, when we place ev'n Trifles in the Heart, With Trifles too unwillingly we p.irr. An humble Roof, plain Bed, and homely Board, More...Greatnefs brings To Kings, or to the Favourites of Kings. Cowl. Har, Then might -I live by my own furly Rules, Not forc'd to worfhip Knaves, or flatter Fools... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 lehte
...no glorious fortune choofe, Which 'tis but pain to keep, yet grief to lofe. For, when we place even trifles, in the heart, With trifles too, unwillingly...tumult of vain greatnefs brings To kings, or to the favorites of kings [k]. The horned deer, by nature arm'd fo well, Did with thehorfe in common pafture... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 lehte
...no glorious fortune choofe, Which 'tis but pain to keep, yet grief to lofe. For, when we place even trifles in the heart, With trifles too, unwillingly...tumult of vain greatnefs brings To kings, or to the favorites of kings [/»]. The horned deer, by nature artn'd fo well, Pid with the horfe in common pafture... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 lehte
...we place even trifles in the heart, With trifles tpp, unwillingly we part [/]. An humble roof, plaip bed, and homely board, More clear, untainted pleafures...tumult of vain greatnefs brings To kings, or to the favorites of kings [«]. The horned deer, by nature arm'd fo well, Did with the horfe in cprnmpn pafture... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 418 lehte
...good, to buy . The painted goods of pride and vanity. If thou be wife, no glorious fortune choofe, Which 'tis but pain to keep, yet grief to lofe; For,...pleafures do afford, Than all the tumult of vain greatnefs bring* To kings, or to the favourites of kings. The horned deer, by nature arm'd fo well, Did with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 lehte
...fortune choofe, Which 'tis but pain to keep, yet grief to lofe ; For, when we place ev'n trifles fn the heart, With trifles too, unwillingly we part....and homely board, More clear, untainted pleafures do alford, Than all the tumult of vain greatnefs bring* To kings, or to the favourites o£ kings. The... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 lehte
...lofe ; For when we place ev'n trifles in the heart, With trifl«, too, unwillingly we part. An hnm Ic roof, plain bed, and homely board, More clear untainted pleafures do afford '1 i. -n all the tumult of vain greatnels bring* To kings, or to the favourites of kings. 'I he horned... | |
| 1803 - 250 lehte
...knaves and fools 1 fcorn.—Otway. IF thou be wife, no glorious fortune choofe ; Which 'tis but vain to keep, yet grief to lofe ; For, when we place ev'n...untainted pleafures do afford, Than all the tumult of vain gicatnefs brings To kings, or to the favourites of kings.—Co-wlty. MERCr. NOT the king's crown, nor... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 lehte
...vanity. If thou be wise, no glorious fortune choose, Which 't is but pain to keep, yet grief to lose ; For, when we place ev'n trifles in the heart, With...plain bed, and homely board, More clear, untainted pleasures do afford, Than all the tumult of vain greatness brings To kings, or to the favourites of... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 lehte
...vanity. If thou be wise, no glorious fortune choose, Which 't is but pain to keep, yet grief to lose ; For, when we place ev'n trifles in the heart, With...plain bed, and homely board, More clear, untainted pleasures do afford, Than all the tumult of vain greatness brings To kings, or to the favourites of... | |
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