 Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate, Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies ? Thought would destroy their paradise ! No more ;—where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.  Cassell's illustrated readings - Sivu 320tekijä(t) Cassell, ltd - 1875Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1792 - 112 sivua
...fill the band, That numbs the foul with icy hand , And flow-confuming age. x To each his fuff 'rings ; all are men , . Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender...own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ! Since forrow never comes too late , And happinefs too fwiftly flies. Thought would deftroy their paradife,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sivua
...fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his suff'rings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender...Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftjy flies? Thought wo~uld destroy their paradise. No more ; — where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sivua
...to fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his suff'rings: all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender...swiftly flies? Thought would destroy their paradise. No more;—where ignorance is bliss, Tis folly to be wise. [It has been well remarked by a Writer in the... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sivua
...laughing in his ireful mood. Dry den's fable ofPalamonandArtite. The tender for another's pain, TV unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know...more ; — where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. [It has been well remarked by a Writer in the Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. Ixviii. p. 481. that... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sivua
...the band , That n«mbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. T« To each his suff'rings : all are men , Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender...should they know their fate ? Since sorrow never comes to late , And happiness too swiftly flies: Thought would destroy their paradise. No more ; where ignorance... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1805 - 348 sivua
...the Prince and Princess de Tarente playing about like two kittens. — Happy, happy, happy, pair ! Yet ah ! why should they know their fate >' Since...their paradise. No more; where ignorance is bliss, 'T is folly to be wise. GRAY. The parcel, with the enclosures for 39 Dr. Price, is not yet arrived.... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sivua
...fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming age. To each his suft'rings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan; The tender...paradise. No more; where ignorance is bliss, Tis folly to be wise. ODE OH the DEATH of a FAVOURITE CAT, Drimiud in a Tub of Gold-Fahet, (GRAT.) I. TWAS on a... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 sivua
...to fill the hand. That numhs the soul with icy hand; To each his suff'rings: all are men, Condciun'd alike to groan, The tender for another's pain, Th'...paradise. No more: where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. .TRE COUNTRY BOX, 1757. BY ROBEIIT LLOYD, AM TRE wealthy Cit, grown old in trade, Now wishes... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sivua
...Age. To each his suff'rings; all are men Condemn' d alike to groan, The tender for another's puin, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah! why should they...paradise. No more; wh'ere ignorance is bliss 'Tis folly to be wise. ^ ODE IV. TO ADVERSITY. DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless pow'r, Thou tamer of the human breast,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sivua
...fill the band, That numbs the soul with icy hand, And slow-consuming Age. To each his suff'rings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender...his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate f Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies. Thought would destroy their paradise.... | |
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