 | John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...joy, his cares encreafe, He neither wakes nor fleeps in peace, In fancy'd want (a wretch compleat) He ftarves, and yet he dares not eat. The next to...thriving art of courts he knew; He reach'd the height cf power and place, Then fell, the vidim of cifgrace. Beauty with early bloom fupplies His daughter's... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...his cares increafe, He neither wakes, nor ileeps in peace ; In fancy'd want, (a wretch compleat) . He ftarves, and yet he dares not eat. The next to fudden honours grew, „ ,s The thriving arts of courts he knew ; He reach'd the height of power and pl^c?, Then fell the... | |
 | John Gay - Engraving, English - 1737 - 418 pages
...peace, In fanfy'd want (a wretch compleat) He ftarves, and yet he dares not eat. The next to fuddcn honours grew, The thriving art of courts he knew ;...reach'd the height of power and place, Then fell, the viftim of difgrace. Beauty with early bloom fupplies His daughter's cheek, and points her eyes : The... | |
 | John Gay - Fables - 1746 - 212 pages
...his life devotes to gain. He feels no joy, his cares increafe, He neither wakes nor fleeps in peace, In fancy'd want (a wretch complete) He ftarves, and...he dares not eat. The next to fudden honours grew, t TJie thriving art of courts he knew ; He reach'd the height of power and place, Then fell, the vicüm... | |
 | English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...joy, his cares increafe, He neither wakes nor fleeps in peace; Fn fancy'd want, (a wretch compleat), He ftarves,. and yet he dares not eat. The next to...reach'd the height of power and place ; Then fell, the victim of difgraca. Beauty with early bloom fupplies His daughter's cheek, and points her eyes. The... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...increafe, He neither wakes nor fleeps in peace ; •<?"'*' In' In fancy'd want (a wretch compleat) He ftarves, and yet he dares not eat. The next to...he knew : He reach'd the height of power and place j Then fell, the viftim of difgrace. Beauty with early bloom fupplies His daughter's cheek, and points... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 pages
...appreffa Già lo fdegna, e lo rigetta ; E Tuo onor, fua gloria chiama Dar tormento a ogn' un che i' ama. The next to fudden honours grew : The thriving art...reach'd the height of power and place ; Then fell, the vidim of difgrace. Beauty with early bloom fupplies His daughter's cheek, and points her eyes. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 330 pages
...life devotes to gnin. He feels no joy, his cares increafe, He neither wakes nor flceps in peatfe; 3« In fancy'd want (a wretch complete) He ftarves, and...courts he knew; He reach'd the height of power and |!'lace, , 3JThen fell the viftim of difgrace. Beauty with early bloom fupplies His daughter's cheeks,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 312 pages
...life devotes to gain. He feels no joy, his cares incrcafe, He neither wakes nor flccps in peace ; 3« In fancy'd want (a wretch complete) He ftarves, and...to fudden honours grew ; The thriving art of courts h» knew; . . He reach'd the height of power arid place, 3 5 Then fell the viclim of, difgrace. Beauty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 362 pages
...life devotes to gain. He feels no jov, his cares increafe, He neither wakes nor (le•ps in peaces 3* In fancy'd want (a wretch complete) He ftarves, and yet he dares not ejt. The next to fuddt-n honours grew ; The thriving art of courts he knew; He rcach'd the height of... | |
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Studious of every griping art, Heaps hoards on hoards with anxious pain, And all his life devotes to gain: He feels no joy, his cares... 
