See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah friend... The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 1091819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| David Booth - 1831 - 366 Seiten
...Women,' are of a lighter kind : " See how the world its veterans rewards ! A. youth of frolics, — an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, — artful...friend ; A fop their passion, — but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous, — and dead, forgot!" CLIMAX. The gradual ascent of a subject, from a less... | |
| Sophia Lee, Harriet Lee - 1834 - 496 Seiten
...find in the world that with which it so frequently — " Its votaries rewards : A youth of folly, and old age of cards ! Fair to no purpose, artful to no...without a friend. A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot." One of these poor prizes in the lottery of life Lady Selina... | |
| Woman - 1835 - 758 Seiten
...default: they have outstaid their time, and, like unskilful archers, bent the bow till it broke ; — " Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, — old without a friend ! " In the superannuated coquette, the rage for conquest still burns ; the passion for pleasing survives... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 Seiten
...haunt the places where their honor died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end ; 245 Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 Seiten
...places whore their honour died.' See how the world its veterans rewards! A youth of frolics, an "Id age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end,...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design : To raise the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...honour died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Pair dame Justice pass'd along. Before her each with clamour pleads the n friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah, friend... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1859 - 672 Seiten
...old age of cards ; • Vanity Fair. ch. x. f B°ok of Snobs, ch. xxxiii. \ Vanity Fair, ch. xir. Pair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers,...friend ; • A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous — and dead, forgot !* But the pitiless portrayer of Miss Crawleys and heartless... | |
| George Campbell - 1838 - 460 Seiten
...might be produced from his writings : See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards : Fair to no purpose, artful to...without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passions, but their prize a sot : Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot P. Nothing is more evident than... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 Seiten
...their honour died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! Л youth of frolics, an old age of eanls ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a set, Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot ! Ah ! friend ! to dazzle let the vain design7 ; To raise... | |
| George Campbell - 1840 - 450 Seiten
...might be produced from his writings : — See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards : Fair to no purpose, artful to...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot : Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot 5. Nothing is more evident than that the same passage may have... | |
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