 In vaine," said then old Melibee, " doe men The heavens of their fortunes fault accuse ; Sith 1 they know best what is the best for them : For they to each such fortune doe diffuse, As they doe know each can most aptly use. For not that, which men covet...  The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser - Page 158by Edmund Spenser - 1839Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1788 - 538 pages
...In vaine," said then old Melibee, " doe men, " The heavens of their fortune's fault accuse, " Sith they know best what is the best for them ; " For they...is best, " Nor that thing worst which men do most refusey " But fittest is that all contented rest [brest. " With that they hold : each hath his fortune... | |
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...kind, Grant me all health of body, health of mind; " As they do know each can most aptly use. " Sith not that which men covet most is best, " Nor that thing worst, which men doe most refuse." VEE. 506. But, that thou may'st (for still 'tis good to prove Thy humble hope) ask,... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 586 pages
...Spenser, In vaine, said then old Melibee, doe men The heavens of their fortunes fault accuse ; Sith they know best, what is the best for them — For, they to each such fortune doe diffuse As they do knowc each can most aptly use. For, not that, which men covet most, is best, Nor that thing worst,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1806 - 578 pages
...Spenser, " In vaine, said then old Melibce, doe men " The heavens of their fortunes fault accuse; " Sith they know best, what is the best for them— " For, they to each such fortune doe diffuse '"As they do knowe each can most aptly use. " For, not that, which men covet most, is best, " Nor that thing... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 582 pages
...Spenser, In vaine, said then old Melibec, doe men The heavens }>( their fortunes fault accuse ; Sith they know best, what is the best for them — For, they to each such fortune doe dif!u:C As they do knovvc each can most aptly use. For, not that, which men covet most, is best, "... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire, Latin - 1806 - 572 pages
...Spenser, " In vainc, said then old Melibee, doc men " The heavens of their fortunes fault accuse; " Sith they know best, what is the best for them— " For, they to each such fortune doc diffuse " As they do knowe each can most aptly use. " T'or, not that, which men covet most, is... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Epic poetry, English - 1807 - 354 pages
...s. xxix. In vaine, said then old Mclibee, doc men The heavens of their fortunes fault accuse, Sith they know best, what is the best for them ; For they to each such fortune doe diffuse, As they do know each can most aptly use. For not that which men covet most is best, Nc-r that thing worst which... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1807 - 388 pages
...diffuse, As they do know each can most aptly use. For not that which men covet most is best, Ncr tliat thing worst which men do most refuse : But fittest...that all contented rest With that they hold : each has his fortune in his breast. • xxx. It is the mind that maketh good or ill. In these lines he plainly... | |
 | Thomas Warton - Epic poetry, English - 1807 - 354 pages
...Sith they know best, what is the best for them ; For they to each such fortune doe diffuse, As they do know each can most aptly use. For not that which men covet most is best, Nrr that thing worst which men do most refuse t But fittest is, that all contented rest With that they... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 610 pages
...degree." " In vaine," said then old Melibr.c, " doe men The Heavens of their fortunes fault accuse; Sith they know best what is the best for them : For they to cadi such fortune doe diffuse, As they doe know each can most aptly use. For not that, which men covet... | |
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