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" In brief, acquit thee bravely ; play the man. Look not on pleasures as they come, but go. Defer not the least virtue : life's poor span Make not an ell, by trifling in thy woe. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade,... "
The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 200
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The Temple,: Sacred Poems, and Private Ejaculations

George Herbert - 1638 - 220 pages
...bravelyj play the man. Look not on pica Cures as they come, but go. Deferre not the leaft venue : lifes poore fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy wo. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the paiass If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remain* . ^ Superliminare. f • THou, whom the former...
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The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The ..., Volumes 1-2

George Herbert - 1667 - 362 pages
...the leaft vertue : fifes poor fpan 1 5. Make not an oil, by trifling in thy wo. , Ifthoudoill, tUe joy fades, not the pains: \ If well, the pain doth fade,, the joy remains.. . SuperIf Supcrliminare. u, whom the form«r precepts have Sprinkled, and taught how ttxbehave...
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The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The synagogue

George Herbert - 1703 - 450 pages
...pleafnres as they come, but go. Defer not the leaft virtue : Lifts poor fpaa Make not an ell, by trilling in thy wo. if thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains: If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. B 3 Super «|f The Sacrifice. OH dl ye, who pa ft by, whofe eyes and mind To worldly things...
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The Quintessence of English Poetry, Or, a Collection of All the Beautiful ...

William Oldys - 1740 - 326 pages
...the intent Is to give worth reward, vice punifhment, Beaumont's and Fletcher's Captain. If thou doft ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. • George Herbert. Be well advis'd, and wary council make, Ere thou doft any aftion undertake....
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Sacred Prolusions, Or Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert

Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon - 1768 - 128 pages
...come, but go. Defer not the leaft virtue : life's poor fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy woe. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. G 4 . The THE ., . , » .. , . . r . > SACRI FiC E. OH all ye, who pafs by, whofe eyes and...
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The Pleasant Art of Money Catching ...: To which is Added, The Way how to ...

Pleasant art - 1782 - 126 pages
...but go ; Defer not the leaft Virtue ; life's poor fpan Make not an Ell by trifling in thy Woe; • If thou do ill, the Joy fades; not the Pains ; If well, the Pain doth fade, the Joy remainsf Tht T!ie Art of Thriving ; or. The Jure and ffetdy way to Preferment. . , IF thou wouldft...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...hell for company. All earthly joys are empty bubbles, and make men boys. Better unborn thin untaught. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : if well, the pains do fade, the joy remain.. Always rttuie the advice which palliun gives, Nor fuy nor do that thing...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...for company. All earthly joys are empty bubbles, and do make men boys. Better unborn than untaught. If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains : if well, the pains do fade; the joy remains. Always refufe the advice which paffion gives. Nor fay nor do that thing...
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The temple: sacred poems, and private ejaculations. To which is added, a ...

George Herbert - 1799 - 310 pages
...: play the man. Look not on pleafures as they come, but go. Defer not the leaft virtue. Life's poor fpan Make not an ell, by trifling in thy wo. If thou...not the pains : If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains. -m~Jir-"'' The Sacrifice. I all ye, who pau by, whofe eyes and mind To worldly things are...
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Stories of school boys

Stories - 1799 - 188 pages
...full of water ; and they began to wish that their trick had remained unplayed. So true it is — " If thou do ILL, the joy fades, not the pains; If WELL, the pain doth fade, the joy remains.1' In truth, for the truth should be told, they could not avoid thinking that there was no...
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