 And after all his wand'ring ways are done, His circle fills and ends where he begun, Just as the setting meets the rising sun. Thus princes ease their cares; but happier he Who seeks not pleasure thro' necessity, Than such as once on slipp'ry thrones...  Bell's Edition - Sivu 43tekijä(t) John Bell - 1778Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 sivua
...following verses in this Epistle ascertain it t« have been written after Melbourne's attack in 1698 : " So liv'd our sires, ere doctors learn'd to kill, " And multiply'd with theirs the weekly bill. " The first physicians by debauch were made,; " Excess began, and sloth sustains the trade. *'... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 sivua
...following verses in this Epistle ascertain it to have been written after Milbourne's attack in 1698: " So liv'd our sires, ere doctors learn'd to kill, " And multiply'd with theirs the weekly bill. " The first physicians by debauch were made ; " Excess began, and sloth sustains the trade. "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 sivua
...poor, for the sighing of the needy, will ! arise. Psalms . Happier lie, Who seeks not pleasure through necessity, Than such as once on slipp'ry thrones were...And, chasing, sigh to think themselves are chas'd. Drydcn. The nymph too longs to be alone ; Leaves all the swains, and sighs for one. Prior. To SIGH.... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 sivua
...the round, And, after all his wand'ring ways are done, His circle fills, and ends where he begun, — Just as the setting meets the rising sun. Thus princes...plac'd, And, chasing, sigh to think themselves are chasV.70 So liv'd our sires ere doctor's learn'd to kill, And multiply'd with theirs the weekly bill.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 sivua
...are done, ^ His circle fills, and ends where he begun, £ Just as the setting meets the rising sun. 3 Thus princes ease their cares ; but happier he, Who seeks not pleasure through necessity, Than such as once on slippery thrones were placed, And chasing, sigh to think themselves... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sivua
...are done, T His circle fills, and ends where he begun, > Just as the setting meets the rising sun. 3 Thus princes ease their cares ; but happier he, Who seeks not pleasure through necessity, Than such as once on slippery thrones were placed, And chasing, sigh to think themselves... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 sivua
...round; Ind, after all his wandering ways are done, -Gs circle fills, and ends where he begun, rust as the setting meets the rising Sun. Thus princes ease their cares ; but happier he, iVho seeks not pleasure through' necessity, Than inch as once on slippery thrones were plac'd; Ind,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 sivua
...are done, % His circle fills, and ends where he begun, I Just as the setting meets the rising sun, J Thus princes ease their cares ; but happier he, Who seeks not pleasure through necessity, Than such as once on slippery thrones were placed, And, chasing, sigh to think themselves... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 sivua
...runs the round, And, after all his wandering ways are done, His circle fills, and ends where he begun, Just as the setting meets the rising sun. Thus princes...their cares ; but happier he Who seeks not pleasure through necessity, Than such as once on slippery thrones were placed, And chasing, sigh to think themselves... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sivua
...the round ; And, after all his wandering ways are done, His circle fills, and ends where he begun, @+%/ through necessity. Than such as once on slippery thrones were plac'd ; And, chasing, sigh to think... | |
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