 Take what he gives, since to rebel is vain ; The bad grows better, which we well sustain ; And could we choose the time, and choose aright, 'Tis best to die, our honour at the height.  Fables from Boccaccio and Chaucer - Стр. 110авторы: Giovanni Boccaccio, John Dryden - 1822 - Страниц: 267Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - Страниц: 620
...The Bad grew* better which we well fuftain. And could we chufe the Time, andchufe aright, ?Tis beft to die, our Honour at the Height, When we have done our Anceftors no Shame, But ferv'd our Friends, and well fecur'd our Fame ; Then fhould we wifh our happy... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - Страниц: 614
...The bad grows better, which we well fuftain: And cou'd we chufe the Time, and chufe aright, JTis beft to die, our Honour at the height. When we have done our Anceftors no Shame, But ferv'd our Friends, and well fecur'd our Fame ; Then iliould we wim our happy... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Страниц: 392
...bad grows better, which we well fuftain; And could we chufe the time, and chufe aright, ' Tis beft to die, our honour at the height. When we have done our anceftors no fhame, But ferv'd our friends, and well fecur'd our fame ; Then mould we wifh our happy... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Страниц: 396
...The bad grows better, which we well fuftain; And could we chufe the time, and chufe aright, 'Tis beft to die, our honour at the height. When we have done our anceftors no fhame, But ferv'd our friends, and well fecur'd our fame ; Then fhould we wifh our happy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Страниц: 352
...bad grows better, whrch we well fultain ; And could we chufe the time, and chufe aright, ' Tis beft to die, our honour at the height. When we have done our anccftors no flume, But fcrv'd our fr:tnds, and well iccur'd our fame; Then mould we wifh our happy... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - Страниц: 352
...bad grows better, which we well fuftain; And could we choofe the time, and choofe aright, "Us beft to die, our honour at the height. When we have done our anceftors no fhame, But ferv'd our friends, and well fecur'd our fame;. Then mould we wifh our happy... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - Страниц: 510
...bad grows better, which we well fuftain ; And could we chufe the time, and chufe aright, 'Tis bcft to die, our honour at the height. When we have done our anceftors no lhame, But ferv'd our friends, and well fecur'd our fame, Then Ihould we wiih our happy... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - Страниц: 966
...bad grows better, which we well luftain ; And could we chule the time, and chufe aright, 'Tis beft nW ;zG G s IM C\ 7 F b :0k ownHkv anceftors no fhame, But fcrv'd our friends, and well fccur'd our fame, Then Ihould we wilh our happy... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - Страниц: 322
...grows better, which we well fuftain ; * And could we choofe the time, and choofe aright, * 'Tis beft to die, our honour at the height. * When we have done our anceftors no fname, . * But fcrv'd our friends, and well fecur'd our fame ; ' Then fliould we wifh... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - Страниц: 574
...bad grows better, which we well fuftain ; And could we choofe the time, and choofe aright, 'Tis beft to die, our honour at the height. When we Have done our anccftors no mame, But ferv'd our friends, and well lecur'dour fame, Then mould we wifli our happy... | |
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