 Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate. Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies? Thought would destroy their paradise! No more; — where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.  Letters, 1784-1789 - Page 39by John Wilkes - 1805Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 lehte
...: all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate, • Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftjy flies? Thought wo~uld destroy their paradise. No more ; — where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 lehte
...suff'rings: all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah! why should they know their fate, Since sorrow...swiftly flies? Thought would destroy their paradise. No more;—where ignorance is bliss, Tis folly to be wise. [It has been well remarked by a Writer in the... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 lehte
...Condemned alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why fhould they know their fate ? Since SORROW never comes too late, And HAPPINESS too fwiflly Hies: THOUGHT would deftroy their paradife. No mote:— where IGNORANCE is blifs, TEMPLE OF... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 lehte
...mood. Dry den's fable ofPalamonandArtite. The tender for another's pain, TV unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate, Since sorrow...paradise. No more ; — where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. [It has been well remarked by a Writer in the Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. Ixviii.... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 lehte
...own. Yet, all ! why should they know their li'.i- • Since Sorrow never comes too late, And Happinew too swiftly flies : Thought would destroy their paradise. No more : where ignorance is hliss, ' 1 1- folly to he wise. tut COUNTRY BOX, 1757. BY ROBERT LLOYD, AM THE wealthy Cit, grown old... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...all are men , Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain , Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ? Since sorrow never comes to late , And happiness too swiftly flies: Thought would destroy their paradise. No more ; where ignorance... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 lehte
...suff'rings; all are men Condemn' d alike to groan, The tender for another's puin, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah! why should they know their fate>. Since Sorrow...their paradise. No more; wh'ere ignorance is bliss 'Tis folly to be wise. ^ ODE IV. TO ADVERSITY. DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless pow'r, Thou tamer of the... | |
 | 1806 - 408 lehte
...: all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ! Since sorrow...their paradise. No more; where ignorance is bliss, Tis folly to be wise. ODE OH the DEATH of a FAVOURITE CAT, Drimiud in a Tub of Gold-Fahet, (GRAT.)... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 lehte
...suff'rings: all are men, Condciun'd alike to groan, The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate ? Since...their paradise. No more: where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. .TRE COUNTRY BOX, 1757. BY ROBEIIT LLOYD, AM TRE wealthy Cit, grown old in trade,... | |
 | 1822 - 634 lehte
...admiration prone, The handsome pleas'd with other's praise, The ugly with their own, And wherefore should they know their fate ? Since sorrow never comes too late, And why destroy their paradise ? " No more — where ignorance is li!U« Til folly to be wise." THE PEN'S... | |
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