| James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pages
...celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : — " When I consider life, 't is all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...says; and I may also quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical:— ' When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd...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... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 582 pages
...lmes of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical: — ' When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Vet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit — Trust...repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse i and, while it says we shall be blest With some new ioys, cuts off what we possest. Strange... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 578 pages
...poetical : — ' When I consider life, 'tit 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 ; Liesworse; and, while it saysweshall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange... | |
| Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1838 - 708 pages
...other poet. It is as graphic as it is just : " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd by hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think to-morrow...former day ; Lies more ; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joy, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again... | |
| Sarah Churchill (duchess of Marlborough.) - 1838 - 520 pages
...more of any thing they do in this world. 1737. " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think...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! none... | |
| Sarah Jennings Churchill Duchess of Marlborough - 1838 - 778 pages
...more of anything they do in this world. 1737. " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think...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 ! none... | |
| Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1838 - 688 pages
...just : " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd by hope, men favour the deceit, Trnston, and think to-morrow will repay, To-morrow's falser...former day ; Lies more ; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joy, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1842 - 484 pages
...them one far more momentous than they were then aware of. CHAPTER Xl. When I consider life , 'I. is all a cheat; Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow 's falser than the former day. Dry den. ALTHOUGH Admiral Bluewater devoted the minimum of... | |
| James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...lines of Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical: " When I consider life, 'I is all a cheat; Vet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on,...repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts oil' what we possest. Slraiige... | |
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