 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...feature, As Heav'n and Nature seem'd to strive, Which own'd the creature. Yeeres he number'd scarce thirteen, When Fates turn'd cruel, Yet three full...stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moane, Old men so duely, As sooth the Parcae thought him one, He plaid so truely. So by error, to his fate, They all... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...Which own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When Fates turn'd cruel, Yet three filPd Zodiacks had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parctc thought him one, He play'd so truly. So, by error to his... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1806 - 284 pages
...creature. Yeeres he number'd scarce thirteen, When Fates turn'd cruel, Yet three full zodiacks had he bee» The stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moane, Old men so duely, As sooth the Parcae thought him one, He plaid so truely. ST> by error, to his fate, They... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act, what now we moan, Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcae thought him one, He play'd so truly. in Cynthia's Revels,... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 374 pages
...the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen, When Fates tura'd cruel. Yet three fill'd Zodiacs had he been The Stage's jewel; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcse thought him one, He play'd so truly. So, by error, to... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcse thought him one, He play'd so truly. So, by error to his... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 468 pages
...the creature. Years he number'd, scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd Zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moan, Old men so duly, As sooth, the Pare* thought him one, He play'd so truly. Jonson. % ÎBumb $eal... | |
 | William Chambers - Literature - 1837 - 352 pages
...the creature. Years he numbered scarce thirteen, When fates turned cruel, Yet three filled Zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moan, Old men so duly, As sooth, the Parcse thought him one, He played so truly. LAPLAND SKATE RUNNERS.... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1843 - 342 pages
...the creature. Years he numbered scarce thirteen, When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three filled zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act what now we moan, Old men so duly, That the Parcce thought him one He play'd so truly : So hy error to his fate,... | |
 | William Goodman - Great Britain - 1845 - 340 pages
...the creature. Years he numbered scarce thirteen, When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three filled zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act what now we moan, Old men so duly, That the Parcce thought him one He play'd so truly : So by error to his fate,... | |
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... you that read This little story; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature. 
