 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
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 580 pages
...degree, Our debtors, false friends and coquettes, All answer alike, " We shall see ! " HOPE. DRYDEN. STRANGE cozenage ! none would live past years again,...first sprightly running could not give. I'm tired of waiting for this chemic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. MOU8QUETAIRE COLLAR... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - Classical languages - 1850 - 364 pages
...while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure...running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Anacreóntica. Hoc sub tegmine myrteo Stratus... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 pages
...Trust on, and think to-morrow will repaj ; 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." } It was observed to Dr. Johnson, that it seemed strange that he, who has so often delighted his company... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we posscss'd: Strange cozenage! no one would lire past years again, Yet all hope pleasure in what yet...running could not give. I'm tired with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dryden. Love, Hope, and Joy, fair Pleasure's... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
...deceit ; " Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: " To-morrow's falser than the former day .... " Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again,...tired with waiting for this chemic gold, " Which fools ns young, and beggars us when old." To which, let me add, if Burke wished to make poetical rejoinder,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 556 pages
...To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With s,une new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage...What the first sprightly running could not give.' " tainment, but was disgusted even in the beginning. He professed an aversion to living ; was tired... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 592 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,...past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet it-main ; And from the dregs of life think to receive \VTiat the first sprightly running could not... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 576 pages
...and, while it says we shall be blest With Bome new joys, CUIH otf what we possest. Strange eozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure...what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to reeeive Whatthe first sprightly running eould not give." Life of Mmson, vol. viii. p. 304, ed. 1S3B.]... | |
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