 Pleafure never comes fmetre to Man, But lent by Heav'n, upon hard Ufury ; And while Jove holds us out the Bowl of Joy, Ere it can reach our Lips, 'tis dafh'd with Gall By fome Left-handed God.  The Female Spectator - Seite 133von Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...imaginary Worlds for Bread. Ger. PLEASURE. Pleafure never comes fincere to Man, But lent by Heav'n upon hard Ufury : And while Jove holds us out the Bowl of Joy, E'er it can reach our Lips, 'tis dafh'd with Gall By Tome Left-handed God- Dryd. The Gods will frown where-ever they do fmile J The... | |
 | John Dryden, Nathaniel Lee - 1727 - 104 Seiten
...only live To welcome thee, and die. Oed, Thus Pleafure never comes fmetre to Man, But lent by Heav'n, upon hard Ufury ; And while Jove holds us out the Bowl of Joy, Ere it can reach our Lips, 'tis dafh'd with Gall By fome Left-handed God. O mournful Triumph ! O Conqueft... | |
 | Nathaniel Lee - 1734 - 412 Seiten
...To welcome thee, and die. : Oedip. Thus Pleafure never comes fincerc to Man , ' But lent by Heav'n upon hard Ufury : And, while Jove holds us out the Bowl of Joy, Ere it can reach our Lips it's daftu with Gall By fome left-handed God. O mournful Triumph ! O Conqueft... | |
 | 1772 - 552 Seiten
...ielfcondemnation ; and, as Mr. Dryden witk great propriety obferved, " Pleafurenever comes fincerc to man, " But lent by Heaven upon hard ufury ; " And while Jove holds us out the c\ip " of joy, " 'Ere it can rcacti our lips, 'tis dafhîd " with gall " Bv fomc left-handed god."... | |
 | 1772 - 616 Seiten
...felfconderonation ; ami, as Mi. Dry den with great propriety ohfcrved, " Plcafure never comes fmcerc to ma:;, " Buf lent by Heaven upon hard ufury ; •" And while Jove holds us out the ¿uj» " of joy, " 'Ere If can reach our lips, 'tis dafhcd i" " with gall " Rv fame loft-handed £od."... | |
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