 | Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...at beft a fecondary aim, A chace for Jf ort alone, and not for game ; If fo, fure they who the meer volume prize, But love the thicket where the quarry...reduc'd his rent, His farms were flown ; when lo ! a Sale comes on, A choice Collection! what is to be done? He fells his %? ; for he the whole will buy... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...at beft a fecondary aim, • A chace (orfpcrt alone, and not for game; If fo, fure they who the meer volume prize, But love the thicket where the quarry...reduc'd his rent, His farms were flown ; when lo ! 'a Sale comes on, A choice Colle&ion ! what is to be done ? He fells his la/} ; for he the whole will... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...defign'd, Study's the fpecious trifting of the mind ; Or is at beft a fecondary aim, A chace former/ alone, and not for game. If fo, fure they who the...LORENZO long was bent, But found at length that it value' d his rent ; His farms were flown ; when, lo! a fale comes on, A choice 'colleftion ! what is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...the mind ; Or is at beft a fecondary aim, A chace forfport alone, and not for game .- 70 If fo, lure they who the mere volume prize, But love the thicket...rent; His farms were flown ; when, lo ! a fale comes OB,. 75 A choice colleftion ! what is to be done ? He fells his loft ; for he the whole will buy ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 858 pages
...trifting of the mind; Or is at beft a fecondary aim, A chace forfport alone, and not for game. 5» If fo, fure they who the mere volume prize, But love...bent, But found at length that it reduc'd his rent i His farms were flown ; when, lo ! a fale comes ou,, 7} A choice colleclion ! what is to be done ?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...trifting of the mind; Or is at beft a fecondary aim, A-chace ior fport alone, and not for game. 73*If fo, fure they who the mere volume prize, But love...bent, But found at length that it reduc'd His rent ; Mis farms were flown ; when, lo ! a fale comes on, 75. A choice colleftion ! what is to be done ?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...aim, A chace (orfport alone, and not for game. 70 If fo, iiire they who the mere volume prize, Cut love the thicket where the quarry lies. On buying books Lorenzo long was benf, Rut found at length that it reduc'd his rent; His farms were flown ; when, lo ! a fak comes on,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...they who the mere 'volume pri2e, But love the thicket where the quarry lies. On buying books Loren2o long was bent, But found at length that it reduc'd...His farms were flown ; when, lo ! a fale comes on, 75' A choice colleftion ! what is to be done ? Me fells his loft ; for he the whole will buy ; Sells... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...aflign'd, Study's the fpecious trifling of the mind ; • This refers to the firil Satire, Or is at bcft a fecondary aim, A chace for fport alone, and not...Lorenzo long was bent, But found at length that it rcduc'd his rent ; His farms were flown ; when lo ! a (ale comes on, A choice collection ! whal is... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...t alone, and not for game ; If fo, furc they who the mere volume prize. But love the thicket \vhere " ID all fuprcmc ! complete in every part ! " It was not thence majeftic Rome arol' rciluc'd his rent. His farms were flown ; when, lo ! a fale comes oj», A choice collection ! What... | |
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s the specious trifling of the mind ; Or is at best a secondary aim, A chase for sport alone, and not for game. If so, sure they who the mere volume prize, But love the thicket where the quarry lies. 
