 I can enjoy her while she's kind; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes her wings, and will not stay, I puff the prostitute away. The little or the much she gave is quietly resigned; Content with poverty my soul I arm, And virtue, though in rags,...  Latin verse - Page 476edited by - 1912 - 531 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to bidsStill various, and inconftant Hill, But witTi an Inclination to be ill ; Promotes, degrades, delights...And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while flic's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings, and will not flay, I puff the... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...Proud of her Office to deftroy, ^ I s feldom pleas'd to blefs : Still various and unconftant ftill, But with an Inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades,...And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while fhe's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings and will not flay, I puff the Proftitute... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 428 pages
...opprefs, Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to blefs. Still various, and inconftant ftill, But with an Inclination to be ill ; Promotes, degrades,...And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while fhe's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings, and will not flay, I puff the Proftitute... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1778 - 438 pages
...mine. Not He'av'n itself upon the past has pow'r ; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Fortune that, with malicious joy, Does man, her slave, oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, 75 Is seldom pleas'd to bless; Still various, and inconstant still. But with an inclination to be ill.... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...Not Heav'n itself upon the past has pow'r ; [hour. But what has been has been, and I have had my IX. Fortune that, with malicious joy, Does man, her slave:,...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless ; Still various, and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1810 - 308 pages
...mine ; Not heaven itself upon the past has power, But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man, her slave,...destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless : Still various, and inconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...mine, Not Heaven itself upon the past has power ; But what has been, has been, and 1 have had my hour. Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless : Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...mine, Not Heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and 1 have had my boon Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless: Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
 | United States - 1812 - 524 pages
...Not heaven itself upon the past has power; •'But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour." Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless: Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
 | Herodotus - Greece - 1812 - 468 pages
...It would be inexcusable not to insert Dryden's version, or rather paraphrase, of the above passage. Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man her slave...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless : Still various, and inconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
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