 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 possest.  The gay science - Page 9by Enaeas Sweetland Dallas - 1866Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...falser than the former day : Lies more ; and when it says we shaft be blest With some new joy, take* oif what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live...again. Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain." He often says he would not, from matter of choice, even had life many more allurements than it lias,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...than enjoyed in the general condition of human life ; and frequently quoted those lines of Dryden : Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what still remain. For his part, he said, he never passed that week in his life which he would... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...day; Lies more, and while it says we shall be bless'd With some new joys; cuts off what we possess'd: Strange cozenage! none would live past years again,...What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dryden. DXXX.... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...day; Lies more, and while it says we shall be bless'd With some new joys; cuts off what we possess'd: Strange cozenage! none would live past years again,...What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dry den. DXXX.... | |
 | John Hobart Caunter - 1830 - 254 pages
...Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay. To-morrow's falser than the former dayLies worse, and, whilst it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts...would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet remain, And from the dregs of life hope to receive What to first sprightly running could... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1831 - 570 pages
...To-morrow 's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest With so;nc nsw joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage !...receive What the first sprightly running could not give '." It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted his... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...than enjoyed, in the general condition of human life; and frequently quoted those lines of Dryden : ' Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what still remain.' For his part, he said, he never passed that week in his life which he would... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...than enjoyed, in the general condition of human life; and frequently quoted those lines of Dryden: ' Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what still remain.' For his part, he said, he never passed that week in his life which he would... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...repay; ' ' 'i-'i '»>'> To-morrow '< falser than the former day ; . •,',•> >'i(\ Lies worse ; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts oft' what we possest. "• ' ,' ; ' Stratigo cozenage ! none would live past years again ; • . Yet... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 pages
...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,...What the first sprightly running could not give." (l) It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted his... | |
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