See how the world its veterans rewards! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end; Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot! The Works of Jonathan Swift: Miscellanies, by Mr. Pope, Dr. Arbuthnot, Mr ... - Página 335por Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Pope - 1729 - 262 páginas
...the world its pretty flaves rew*rds ! A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards : Fair to no purpofe ; artful to no end ; Young without lovers ; old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their prize a fot; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot. " Thefe gentlemen are undoubtedly... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 páginas
...the World its pretty Slaves rewards, A Youth of Frolicks, an Old Age of Cards; Fair to no Purpofe, artful to no End ; Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! LET Joy, or Eafe, let Affluence,... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 páginas
...equally excellent, are found thefe Lines : A Youth of Frolieks, an old Age of Cares ; Fair to no Purpofe, artful to no End, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Pailion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot. There is no Reader fo little able... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 páginas
...the world its pretty flaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their pafiion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 páginas
...the world its pretty Haves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their pafiion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 páginas
...vgard aud lon£ utfcctiou for the tuiy to whom it is i2S To MRS MARTHA BLOU.NT, Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their pri2e a fot ; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot ! LET joy, or eafe, let affluence,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 páginas
...Ghofts of Beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honour dy'd. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Paflion, but... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 páginas
...the world its pretty (laves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paflion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, or eafe, let affluence,... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 páginas
...the World its Veterans rewards ! " A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; " Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, " Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; " A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, " Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot!" Alas ! there is not a public... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 páginas
...the following pathetic lamentation, which is infinitely affecting. " See how the World its Veterans rewards ! " A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; " Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, " Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; " A Fop their Pafiion, but... | |
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