 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 105by Edward Young - 1792 - 340 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...? ) To deck my Lift, by nature were defign'd Such mining expletives of human kind, .' Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along, Senfe to be... | |
 | 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...Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along, Senft to be right, and pajfion to be wrong. To counterpoife this Hero of the mode, Some for renown... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...When Orntre calls, his hand and heart are free, And, join'd to two, he fails not — to make three : NARCISSUS is the glory of his race; For who does nothing...Who want, while thro' blank life they dream along, Senje to be right, and paffion to be wrong. To counterpoife this hero of the modi, Some for renown... | |
 | 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 my lift, by nature were defign'd Such mining expletives of human kind, Who want, while through blank life they dream along, Senfe to be right,... | |
 | 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 my lift, by nature were defign'd Such mining expletives of human kind, Who want, while through blank life they dream along, Sen/e to be right,... | |
 | 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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