 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 oldal
...Who, while thou fhould'ft but tafte, devour'ft it quite > Thou bring'.ft us an Eftate ; yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with Legacies before. The Joys, which we intire ftould wed, Come dellour'd Virgins to our Bed : Hope, Fortune's cheating Lottery! Where for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 oldal
...an eftate, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire mould wed, Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty cuftom 's paid to thee. For joy, like wine, kept clofe does better tafte ; If it take air before, its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 oldal
...fhould'ft but tafte, devour'fl it quite \ Thou COWLE Y. -87 Thou bring'ft us an eftate, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire fhould wed, Come deflow'r'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 oldal
...delight, Who, whilft thou mould'ft but tafte, devour'ft it quite! Thou bring' ft us an eftate, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire mould wed, Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 oldal
...delight, Who, whilft thou fhould'ft but tafte, devour'ft it quite ! Thoubring'ft us an eflate, yetleav'tl us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire fhould wed, Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 oldal
...delight, Who, whilftthoufhould'ft but tafte,devour'ft it quite.1 Thou bring'ft us an eftatc, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire ftiould wed, Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 oldal
...delight, Who,whilft thoufhould'ftbuttaftc,devour'{l it quite! Thou bring'ft us an eltatc, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire fhould wed, Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 oldal
...[quite ! Who, whilft thou fhould'ft but tafte, devour'ft it Thou bring'ft us an eftate, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire mould wed, Come deflower'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 oldal
...Who, whilft thou ihould'ft but tulle, devour'ft it quite ! Thou bring'ft us an eftate, yet leav'ft us poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The joys which we entire Humid wed, Come deflow'rcd virgins to our bed. Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 oldal
...poor, By clogging it with legacies before ! The The joys which we entire fhould wed, Come deflow'r'd virgins to our bed ; Good fortunes without gain imported be, Such mighty cuftom's paid to thee : For joy, like wine, kept clofe does better tafte; If it take air before, its... | |
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Tis Hope is the most hopeless thing of all. Hope, thou bold taster of delight, Who, whilst thou should'st but taste, devour'st it quite! 
