 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sivua
...Kmr. Uljff. ' But why, alas ! do mortal Men in vain, Pf Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain ? Gpd gives us what he knows our Wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : ' Some pray for Riches, Riches they'obtain ; But watch'd by Robbers, for their Wealth are... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sivua
...Life it felf farewell. But why, alas ! do Mortal Men in vain Of Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our Wants require, And better Things than thofe which we defire: Some pray for Riches; Riches they obtain ; But watch'd by Robber s,for their Wealth are flain... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sivua
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofc which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sivua
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sivua
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 sivua
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sivua
...life itfelf farewel. But why, alas! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain? God gives us what he knows our wants require., And better things than thofe which we defire: Some pray for riches; riches they obtain; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are flain;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sivua
...itfclf farewel. Hut why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or providence complain, .' God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thole which we defirc : some pray for riches, riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 sivua
...itfelf farewel. " But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain " Of fortune, fate, or providence complain ? " God gives us what he knows our wants require, " And better things than thofe which we defire : " Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; " But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 sivua
...fight, W might, j But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we defire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are... | |
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Of Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require... 
