 As sure as cards he to th' assembly comes, And is the furniture of drawing-rooms : When Ombre calls, his hand and heart are free, And, joined to two, he fails not — to make three ; Narcissus is the glory of his race ; For who does nothing with a better...  The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ... - Page 87by Edward Young - 1762 - 2 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...Ombre calls, his hand, and heart are free, And, joyn'd to Two, he fails not— to make Three. NarciJJus is the glory of his race : For who does nothing with...Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along, Senfe to be right, and paffion to be wrong. .••' . tr • i . i * . « • ^ To counterpoife this... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...Ombre calL^ his hand, and heart are free, And,join'd to Two, he fails not— to make Three." Narciffus is the glory of his race : For who does nothing with...grace ? To deck my Lift, by nature were defign'd Such fhining expletives of human kind, Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along, Senft to be right,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...place ; As fure as cards, he to th' affembly comes, And is the furniture of drawing-rooms : When Orntre calls, his hand and heart are free, And, join'd to...grace ? To deck my lift, by nature were defign'd Such fhining expletives of human kind, Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along, Senje to be right,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...are free, And, join'd to two, he fails not— to make three i Narciflus is the glory of his race; 85 For who does nothing with a better grace ? To deck...Such mining expletives of human kind, Who want, while through blank life they dream along, Senfe to be right, and paffion to be wrong. 90 To counterpoife... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...free, And, join'd to two, he fails not — to make three : Narciffus is the glory of his race ; S 5 For who does nothing with a better grace ? To deck...Such mining expletives of human kind, Who want, while through blank life they dream along, Sen/e to be right, and pajjicn to be wrong. 90 To counterpoife... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...calls, Ms hand and heart arc free ; And, juin'd to two, he fails no? — to make three. Narciflus is die glory of his race ; For who does nothing with a better grace? To deck my lift by nature were delign'd Such /hining expletives of human kind, Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...calls, his hand and heart are free, And, join'd to two, he fails not — 10 make three. Narcilfus i»thc glory of his race ; For who does nothing with a better grace > To deck my lift, by jiature were defign'd Such (hining expletives of human kind, Who want, while thro' blank life they... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...ombre calls, his hand and bean are free; And, join'd to two, he fails not — to make tnrcc. NarciflTus is the glory of his race ; For who does nothing with a better grace Î To deck my lift by nature were defign'd Such (hining expletives of human kind, Who want,whilc thro'... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 314 pages
...are free, And, join'd to two, he fails not — to make three. N:rciffus is the glory of his race, 85 For who does nothing with a better grace? To deck my lift by Nature were defign'd Such nHining expletives of humankind. Who want, while thro1 blank life they dream along, Senfe to be right,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...two, he fails not — to mak« three : J>' rtiilua is the glory of his ra-.e ; 8j Tor who does nalbin^ with a better grace ? To deck my lift, by nature were defign'd f tsth fiiining txfletivtt of human kind, \Vho want, while through blank lift they dream a1°ng. Sttiff... | |
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