 tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.  Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ... - Página 361por Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 400 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 páginas
...health and gay desires. COWLEY. The Vanity of Life. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think...former day, Lies worse ; and while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 páginas
...son erreur, l'homme encor la prolonge ; -3. G Trust on and think to morrow will repay, To morrow's falser than the former day. Lies worse ; and while...shall be blest "With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage, none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 páginas
...poetical : Yet fool'd with Rope, men favourtKe deceit; When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, ** V Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's...; Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest Strange cozenage ! none would live past years With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. again ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : a When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; " Trust on, and...repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 páginas
...passage, descriptive of life, has been distinguished by all the critics, down to Dr Johnson : Anr. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled...day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says, We shall be blot With some new joys, cuts off what we posscst. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years ag»in>... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 páginas
...authoris, would be acceptable to him, I should be happy to give him this small testimony of my regard.' " Trust on, and think to-morrow will re-pay ; '• To-morrow's...off what we possest. " Strange cozenage! none would live past years again; " Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; " And from the dregs of life think... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 páginas
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical :•— " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 382 páginas
...Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : — . " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 páginas
...way, Great offices, with greater, to repay. Aur. When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...off what we possest. Strange cozenage! None would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And, from the dregs of life, think... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 páginas
...poetical:—. " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceU; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's...off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think... | |
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