 | English periodicals - 1870 - 792 pages
...in his prologue to the "Clandestine Marriage," states feelingly : — " The painter dead, yet still he charms the eye, While England lives his fame can never die ; ! ' .;• he who struts his hour upon the stage, Can scarce extend his fame for half an age ; Nor... | |
 | English literature - 730 pages
...to have and hold, [Gold ! And change rich Blood for more fubftantial And honour'd Trade fromlnt'reft turns afide, To hazard Happinefs for titled Pride....England lives, his Fame can never die : But he who " ftruts his hour upon the Stage," Can fcarce extend his Fame for half an Age, Nor Pen nor Pencil can... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...trade from interelt turns afije, To hazard happinefs for titled pride. The painter's dead, yet ttill he charms the eye ; While England lives, his fame can never die : But he who ftruts his hour upon the ftage, Can Icarce extend his fame for half an age j Nor pen nor pencil can... | |
 | George Colman - 1777 - 318 pages
...Marriage-a-la-Mode ! Where titles deign with cits to have and hold, And change rich blood for more fubftantial gold ! And honour'd trade from intereft turns afide,...While England lives, his fame can never die : But But Re, whoy?ra/i his hour upon thejlage, Can fcarce extend his fame for half an age ., Nor pen nor... | |
 | John Nichols - English literature - 1782 - 502 pages
...have and hold, *' And change rich blood for more fubftantial gold ! " And honour'dt?ade from interefl turns afide, *( To hazard happinefs for titled pride. ' .• * ** The painter dead, yet flill l)e charms the eye ; *' While England lives, his fame can never die : *' But he, ' wh.o ftruts... | |
 | John Nichols - Painters - 1785 - 776 pages
...Mode ! " Where titles deign with cits to have and hold, " And change rich blood for more fubftantial gold! " And honour'd trade from intereft turns afide,...eye ; " While England lives, his fame can never die : M But he, * who ftruts his hour upon the flage,' " Can fcarce extend his fame for half an age ; *'... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - Actors - 1790 - 278 pages
...years be»j yond the time he lived : for, ah me ! as Garricfck obfervedThe painter dead, yet ftilhhe charms the eye ; While England lives his fame can never die. But he tuhojlriitj his hour upon the ftage Can fciu-ce extend his fame for half an age: Nor pen nor pencil... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1792 - 272 pages
...d trade from interest turns aside, To hazard happinessfor titled pride. The Painter dead, yet still he charms the eye \ While England lives, his fame can never die; But he, who struts his hour upon the stage, Can scarce extend his fame for half an age ; Nor pen nor pencil can... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 620 pages
...! And honour'd trade from intereft turns alide, To hazard happinefs for titled pride. The painter's dead, yet ftill he charms the eye; While England lives, his fame can never die : But he who flruts his hour upon the ftage, Can fcarce extend his fame for half an age ; Nor pen nor pencil can... | |
 | History - 1793 - 586 pages
...trade from intereft turns adde, To hazard happinefs for titled pride. The painter's dead, yet ftill h« charms the eye; While England lives, his fame can never die : But he who ft nu s his hour upon the ftage, Can fcarce extend his fame for half an age ; Nor pen nor pencil can... | |
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The painter dead, yet still he charms the eye; While England lives, his fame can never die: But he who struts his hour upon the stage, Can scarce extend his fame for half an age; Nor pen nor pencil can the actor save, The art, and artist, share one common... 
