 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, 335 And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over...civil, That every man, with him, was god or devil. In squand'ring wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. 5(5o Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 Seiten
...every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over...civil, That every man, with him, was god or devil. Ill squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert: Beggar'd by fools,... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over...squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went uurewarded, hut desert: Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 Seiten
...something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over violent, or over...peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 Seiten
...something new to wish, or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes ; And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes; So over violent, or over...peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 Seiten
...Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to shew his judgment, in extremes : VOL. II. S So over violent, or over civil, That every man with...peculiar art} Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate : He laugh'd... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 Seiten
...every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Bailing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over...peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert : BeggarM by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 Seiten
...every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over...peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1822 - 366 Seiten
...every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy J Railing and praising were his usual themes, And, both to show his judgment, in extremes ; So over...peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded, but desert : Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd... | |
 | 1822 - 314 Seiten
...every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes; So over...or over civil, That every man, with him, was god or deviK Nothing went unrewarded but desert: In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Beggar'd by fools,... | |
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Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! 
