My choice is store of gold ; the rich are wise. He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world, The health, the soul, the beauty most divine, A mask of gold hides... Gurney Married: A Sequel to Gilbert Burney - Seite 151von Theodore Edward Hook - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...Rich are Wise, He that upon his back rich garments wears Is Wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the Strength, the Sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh therefore make me Rich. Fortune gives to Fortitnatus a Purse that is inexhaustible. With this... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1813 - 502 Seiten
...Rich are Wise, He that upon his back rich garments wears Is Wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears. Gold is the Strength, the Sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh therefore make me Rich. Fortune gives to Fortunatus a Purse that is inexhaustible. With this he... | |
| Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1814 - 454 Seiten
...are wise: He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears : Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world ; The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh, therefore make me rich ! not as the wretch That only serves lean banquets to his eye, Has gold,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1871 - 644 Seiten
...and long life Is a long journey in December gone . . My choice is store of gold ; the rich are wise : Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world : The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh, therefore make me rich ! . . . And let me ever spend, be never poor ! " Fortune favours the misled... | |
| Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1814 - 450 Seiten
...Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears : Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world ; _The health, the soul, the beauty most divine; / A mask...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh, therefore make me rich ! not as the wretch That only serves lean banquets to his eye, Has gold,... | |
| Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1816 - 448 Seiten
...are wise: He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears: Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world; The...deformities; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative; Oh, therefore make me rich! not as the wretch That only serves lean banquets to his eye, Has gold,... | |
| 1837 - 588 Seiten
...him during the night, to ring his bell and summon him to his apartment. " What Fuz said to Mrs. F. in that season of perfect ingenuousness which is comprised...Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative.' So says Dekker, and so thought Fuz. " Well, Sir," said Sniggs, " the patient slept soundly — no bell rang.... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...are wise : He that upon his back rich garments wears, Is wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears: Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world; The...divine; A mask of gold hides all deformities; Gold is heav'n's physic, life's restorative. Dekker. DCCXLVin. I take it for a rule, that the natural, and... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1844 - 330 Seiten
...are Wise, He that upon his back rich garments wears Is Wise, though on his head grows Midas' ears. Gold is the Strength, the Sinews of the world, The...deformities ; Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; Oh therefore make me Rich. FORTUNE gices to FORTUNATUS a purse that is inexhaustible. With this he... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 Seiten
...wise : lie that upon his back rich garments wears, [s wise, though on his head grow Midas' ears : M>ld is the strength, the sinews of the world ; The health, the soul, the beauty most divine ; \ mask of gold hides all deformities ; ïold is heaven's physic, life's restorative ; >h, therefore,... | |
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