 There's not a wretch that lives on common charity But's happier than me: for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty; every night Have slept with soft content about my head, And never waked but to a joyful morning ; Yet now must fall like a full ear...  British Theatre - Стр. 18авторы: John Bell - 1792Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - Страниц: 324
...bounty*; and it •was in the obscure recesses of penury that he terminated his unhappy career — Like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom, 'scap'd, yet's wither'd in the rip'ning. This period was now fast approaching. The thoughts of the new king were otherwise employed,... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1899 - Страниц: 64
...There's not a wretch that lives on common charity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night Have slept with soft...must fall, like a full ear of corn, Whose blossom 'scaped, yet's wither' d in the rip'ning Those pageants of thy folly : Reduce the glittering trappings... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - Страниц: 620
...happier far than rue : For I have known The lufcious Sweets of Plenty ; Ev'ry Night Have flept with foft Content about my Head, And never wak'd but to a joyful Morning : Yet now muft fall like a full Ear of Corn, (yen. Pref. Whofe Bloflbms Tcap'd, but's wither'd in the Rip'ning.... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1757 - Страниц: 392
...happier than me: For I have known The lufcious Sweets of Plenty ; every Night Have flept with foft Content about my Head, And never wak'd but to a joyful Morning; Yet now muft fall like a full Ear of Corn, Whoft Bloffom fcap'd, yet's wither 'd in the ripening. PRIULI. Homie... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - Страниц: 534
...happier than me. For I have known The lufcious fweets of plenty : every night Have flept with foft content about my head, And never wak'd but to a joyful morning. Yet now muft fall like k full ear of corn, Whofe blofibm 'fcap'd, yet's wither'd in the ripening. Venice preferv'd,... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1767 - Страниц: 292
...happier than me : for I have known The lufcious fweets of plenty; every night Have flept with foft content about my head, And never wak'd but to a joyful morning; Yet now muft fall like a full ear of corn, \Vhofe bloflbm 'fcap'd, yet's wither'd in the ripening. PRIULI.... | |
 | 1772 - Страниц: 364
...Bnt's happier than me : for I have known The lufciousfweets of plenty; every night Have flept with foft content about my head, And never wak'd but to a joyful morning: Yet now muft fall like a full ear of corn, Whofebloffom 'fcap'd, yet's withered in the ripening." The fimile,with... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1784 - Страниц: 524
...father-in law, PriiHi; For I have known The lufcious fweets of plenty ; every night Have flcpt with foft content about my head, And never wak'd but to a joyful morning : Yet now muft fall, like a full car of corn, Wbofc bloffom fcap'd, yet's wither'd in the rip'ning. And And farther,... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - Страниц: 416
...happier than I : for I have known The lufcious fweets of plenty ; every night Have flept with foft content about my head, And never wak'd but to a joyful morning i Yet now muft fallj; like a full ear of corn, Whofe bloffom 'fcap'd* yet's wither'd in the'ripening.... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1797 - Страниц: 456
...common charity, But's happier than me : for I have known The luscious sweets of plenty ; every night And never wak'd, but to a joyful morning : Yet now must fall, like a full ear of corn, \ .AVhose blossom 'scap'd, yet's wither'd in the ripening.} Pri. Home, and be humble ; study to retrench... | |
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