 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 oldal
...very Purpofe, Dryden, in the Tragedy of AurengeZebe, afcer his inimitable Manner : When I conlîder Life, 'tis all a Cheat ; Yet, fool'd with Hope, Men favour the Deceit ; Truft What tho' a choufand Years prolong thy Breach, 1095 How can this (horten the long State of... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 oldal
...Thing call'd Life has ferious Thought, How fhart, how foolifh, and how foon forgor. 'When I confider Life, 'tis all a Cheat : Yet, fool'd with Hope, Men favour the Deceit : Truft on, and think To-morrow will rep.iy ; To-morrow's falfer than the former Diy ; Lies more ;... | |
 | Thomas Davies - 1784 - 524 oldal
...at Drury-lane, about the year 1726, with the public « Life of Booth, by Th. dbber. When I confider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Truft on, in hopes tomorrow will repay : Tomorrow's falfer than the former day j Lies more j and, when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 oldal
...may alfo quote the celebrated lines of Dryden, equally philofophical and poetical: " When I confider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; " Truft on and think to-morrow will repay ; " To-morrow's falfer than the former day ; " Lies " Lies... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 oldal
...is only fhewing the world, that you are wifer to day than you was yefterday." LIFE. WHEN I confider life 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Truft on, and think to-morrow will repay, To-morrow's falfer than the former day: Lies worfe; and while... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1795 - 594 oldal
...(hewing the world, that you are wifer to day thaa you was yefterday." LIFE. * «. • . WHEN I confider life 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; Truft on, and think to-morrow will repay, To-morrow's falfer than the former day : Lies worfe ; and... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 oldal
...the cup Wit and mirth and noble fires, Vigorous health and gay desires. COWLEY. The Vanity of Life. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd...will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day, Lies worse ; and while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed.... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 oldal
...rais'da mortal to the skies She drew an angel down. Great chorus : At last, etc. HUMAN LIFE. W HEN I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit Nouvelle Hélène, embrase une nouvelle Troie. Chceur : Alexandre croit voir, etc. Ainsi Thimothëe,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 oldal
...says ; and I may also quote the celebrated lines df Dryden, equally philosophical and poetical : a When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd...repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 oldal
...poetical : Yet fool'd with Rope, men favourtKe deceit; When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, ** V 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 Strange cozenage ! none would live past years With... | |
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tis 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 ; Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. 
