 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 possessed.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 483by James Boswell - 1907Full view - About this book
 | 1862 - 410 pages
...cuts off what we poffeft. Strange cozenage ! None would live paft years again, Yet ..Jl hope pleafnre in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools us... | |
 | Philobiblion - 1862 - 552 pages
...cuts off what we poffeft. Strange cozenage ! None would live paft years again, Vet all hope pleafure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive What the firft fprightly running could not give. Гт tired with waiting for this chemic gold, Which' fools... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...burton. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fbol'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; i'.ijst on, and think to-morrow will repay, — To-morrow's falser than the former day ; ri« more, and while it says we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd.... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pages
...obedience was a jest; And pshaw ! was non-resistance. SCOTT.— Waverley, Chap. IL Old Song, PAST. — None would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain. 1 1 1: 1 1 1 , . . . — Aureng2ebe, Act IV. Scene I . Past corporal toil. PAST. — If o'er their... | |
 | Cyrus Redding - 1863 - 982 pages
...Dryden writes thinking " To-morrow will repay ! — To-morrow falser than the former day Lies more; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cute off what we possesst. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure... | |
 | 1864 - 742 pages
...day : Lies more, and when it says we shall be blesa'd With newer joys, cuts off what we possess d. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again — Yet all hope pleasure from what still remain ; And from lhedrc;;iof life look to receive What the first sprightly running»... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...Act i. Sc. 2. 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...says, " We shall be blest With some new joys," cuts otf what we possessed. * Quos hcscrunt et oderunt. — SENECA, De Ira, Lib. ii. cap. xxxiii. 1'toprium... | |
 | John Bruce Norton - 1865 - 394 pages
...liquentem."—VIRGIL. " When I cousider Life, 'tis all a cheat; Yet, fool'd with Hope, men favour the deccit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's...while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cnts off what we possest. Strange cozenage! None would live past years again, Yet all hope Pleasure... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 348 pages
...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...live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what still remain, And from the dregs of life think to receive What the fresh sprightly running could not... | |
 | James Hain Friswell - 1866 - 328 pages
...disappointment : — " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat : Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, 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.... | |
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