 Happy the man, and happy he alone, He who can call to-day his own: He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow, do thy worst, for I have lived to-day. Be fair or foul, or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not heaven itself...  The American Review of History and Politics, and General Repository of ... - Page 2081812Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, [day ; To-morrow do thy worst, for I have liv'd toBe fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have...the past has power; But what has been, has been, and 1 have had my boon Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her office... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, [day ; To-morrow do thy worst, for I have liv'd toBe fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have...the past has power ; But what has been, has been, aud 1 have had my houn Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, [day ; To-morrow do thy worst, for I have Hv'd toBe fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have...are mine, Not Heaven itself upon the past has power ; iut what has been, has been, and 1 have had my hour. Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...1 have liv'd toBe fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possess'd, in spite of Fate arc mine, Not Heaven itself upon the past has power ; But what has been, has been, and 1 have had my hour. Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her office... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pages
...or fhine, The joys I have poflefs'd, in fpite of fate, are mine. 70 Not heaven itfelf upon the pafl, has power ; But what has been, has been, and I have had, my hour. IX. Fortune, that with malicious joy, Does man her flave opprefs, Proud of her office to deftroy, f5... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...shine, The joys I have posscss'd in spite of fate are mine. Not Heav'n itself upon the past has pow'r. But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. DKYDEK. There is certainly no greater happiness than to be able to look back on a life usefully and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...shine, The joys I have possess'd in spite of fate are mine. - Not Hqav'n itself upon die past has pow'r. But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. DRYDEW. - There is certainly no greater happiness than to be able to look back on a life usefully and... | |
 | 1816 - 696 pages
...do thy worst, for I have lived to-day. Be fair or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have posscss'd in spite of fate are mine. Not Heaven itself upon...what has been, has been, and I have had my hour." There is a remarkable coincidence between the fifth and sixth lines of this fine passage, and the third... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 pages
...shine, The joys I have possess'd in spite of fate are mine. Not Heav'n itself upon the past has pow'r, But what has been has been, and I have had my hour. DKYDEN. There is certainly no greater happiness than to be able to look back on a life usefully and... | |
 | Maria Elizabeth Budden - 1818 - 156 pages
...happy life, his calm and sheltered death. And then bless God for all thou hast enjoyed. " Not fate itself upon the past has power." " But what has been, has been.'.' And thou hast had thy joys. Let every spot around thee be cheer-: ed, not gloomed, by his remembrance.... | |
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