 | James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 328 páginas
...: — " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat : Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, t > Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay. To-morrow's...the former day ; Lies worse ; and while it says we should be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest." And this view of life is quite true.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1869 - 368 páginas
...lines : — When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceitTrust on and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day, Lies more, and when it says we shall be blest With some new joy, cuts off what we possest, Strange cozenage... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 páginas
...the generous act, Is the great mind's great bribe." " Few know the use of life, before 'tis past." " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day... | |
 | JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. A.M. - 1870 - 604 páginas
...example of Dryden, I shall quote the whole, though my purpose aims mainly at the latter verses : — " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled...former day, Lies worse, and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 páginas
...Dryden s dramatic performances. " — Scott. M FROM AURENGZEBE. HUMAN LIFE. When I consider life, 't is all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the...former day ; Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys cuts off what we possesseu. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1898 - 396 páginas
...Yet, fooled with Hope, men favor 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. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again,... | |
 | Edward Wortley Montagu - 1870 - 544 páginas
...poet. Do you remember Dryden's lines?" and with melancholy emphasis she whispered into my ear — " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet fooled with hope, men favor the deceit, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's falser than the former day... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 380 páginas
...been often quoted, and cannot be quoted too often, is one of many ' beauties' of ' Aurengzebe':— ' When I consider life, '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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1871 - 368 páginas
...the University of Oxford, 1673, P- 42o of Globe edition. ' When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, r; 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... | |
 | Charles Henry Parry - 1872 - 508 páginas
...Aurengzebe, which has been so much applauded : — / " ' 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 blest With some new joys, cuts off wh.it we possess'd. ' Strange cozenage ! None would live past years... | |
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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. 
