 Of every hearer; for it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value; then we find The virtue, that possession would not show us, Whiles it was ours...  The Pamphleteer - Page 637edited by - 1813Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 452 pages
...Upon the iustant that she was accus'd, Shall he lamented, pitied, and excus'd, OF every hearer: for it so falls out That what we have we prize not to the worth. Whiles* we enjoy it ; hut heing lack'd and lost, Why, then we rackt the value ; then we find The virtue,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 436 pages
...Upon the instant that she was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pitied, and excus'd, Of every hearer: for it so falls out That what we have we prize not to the worth, "Whiles* we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, "Why, then we ractt the value ; then we find The... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...withal, • 1 578. G oo D too '• frequently neglected while in POSSESSION. ':" - ••*! Thatjvhich we have we prize not to the worth While we enjoy it; but -being lackt and lost Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that possession would not give... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 pages
...Upon the instant that she was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pitied and excus'd, Of every hearer : For it so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value ;« then we find The virtue,... | |
 | Noah Webster - Elocution - 1814 - 240 pages
...We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep. 7. — -So it falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth...enjoy it : but being lack'd .and lost, Why then we reck the value ; then we find The virtue that possession would not show us, While it was ours. 8. Cowards... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...habit." And if we look around us on the dispensation of life's blessings, weoften find that " So it falls out That what we have we prize not to the worth While we enjoy it ; but, being locked and lost, Why then we reck the value ; then we find The virtue that possession would not show... | |
 | Andrew Becket - 1815 - 748 pages
...character of the speaker. ' Her affection has its full bent' is no doubt taken from archery. B. Friar. It so falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth, Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value. ice rack the value ; ie... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Upon the instant that she was accus'd, Shall be lamented, pity'd, and excus'd Of every hearer. For it so falls out, That what we have, we prize not to...enjoy it , but being lack'd and lost, Why, then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that possession would not show us While it was ours. So will... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 428 pages
...uniformly ; and at last becomes extreme, when the pleasure of gratification is reduced to nothing : -It so falls out, That what we have we prize not to...enjoy it ; but being lack'd and lost, Why then we rack the value ; then we find The virtue that possession would not shew us Whilst it was ours. Much,... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - English poetry - 1816 - 262 pages
...conceived, which was in fact, airy nothing. XioeaV habitation, — Belonging- to some place. -" So it falls out, That what we have we prize not to the worth Whiles we enjoy it ; but being lacked and lost, Whytheawe wreafc the. vahte.; thetrwe'&M' The virtue... | |
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