Indebted to no prince or peer alive, Sure I should want the care of ten Monroes,* 70 If I would scribble rather than repose. Years following years, steal something every day; At last they steal us from ourselves away ; In one our frolics, one amusements... The British poets, including translations - Page 53by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1738 - 184 pages
...In one our Frolicks, one Amufements end/ In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If e./'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now Hands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pages
...In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 7 5 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 pages
...; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrcfs drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 pages
...» In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it match my rhime ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill That turti'd ten thoufand verfes, now (lands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pages
...Ode-makers only imitate Pindar's fwfe; whereas the Latin tinploy the very -words of fforace. This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now flands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 360 pages
...rhyme ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now flands flill ? hBut after all, what would you have me do? When out of twenty I can pleafe not two j 8 i When this Heroics only deigns to praife, Sharp Satire that, and that Pindaric... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...^v.-.iy; In one our Frolies, our Amufemcnts nui, In one a Miilrefs drops, in one a fnu-tl , This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If ev'ry wheel of that unwear'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now ftands... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 7,5 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If every wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufaud verfes, now ftands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...appetites, In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend : 75 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fnatch my rhyme ? If ev'ry wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That1 turn'd ten thoufand verfes, nowflands... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...; In one our Frolics, one Amufements end, In one a Miftrefs drops, in one a Friend: 75 This fubtle Thief of life, this paltry Time, What will it leave me, if it fhatch my rhyme ? If every wheel of that unweary'd Mill, That turn'd ten thoufand verfes, now Hands... | |
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