 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...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... | |
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Relief: Then farewell Youth, and all the Joys that dwell With Youth, and Life, and Life it felf farewell. But why, alas ! do Mortal Men in vain Of Fortune,...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... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755 - 336 pages
...his will! With tyrant pajjions preying in his breajl : Still craving, Jfill dejiring , ne'er at re/?. God gives us -what he knows our wants require, And better things than thofe which we dejire. Some aim at riches, riches they obtain, But watch' 'd by robbers, for their... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...relief: Then farewel youth, and all the joys that dwell, With youth and life, and life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune,...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 - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...relief: Then farewel youth, and all the joys that dwell, With" youth and life, and life itfelf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...relief: Then farewel youth, and all the joys that dwell, With youth and life, and life itfclf farewel. But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune,...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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...reiief: Then farewel youth, and all the joys that dwell, With youth and life, and life itfelf farewel. But why, alas! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate,...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...relief: Then farcwcl youth, and all the joys that dwell With youth and life, and life itfclf farewel. Hut why, alas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate,...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... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...With youth and lile, and life itfelt tarewcl. UIC. £; 7 er fight, ÍItnight, 3 «14 But why, atas ! do mortal men in vain Of fortune, fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our want» require, And better things than thole which we defire : Боте pray for riches ; riches they... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1795 - 322 pages
..." Then farewel youth, and all the joys that dwell " With youth and life, and life itfelf farewel. " But why, alas ! do mortal men in vain " Of fortune,...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... | |
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Of Fortune, Fate, or Providence complain ? God gives us what he knows our wants require, And better things than those which we desire : Some pray for riches ; riches they obtain ; But, watch'd by robbers, for their wealth are slain... 
