 | Edward Young - 1826 - 284 Seiten
...not our wish. 275 How distant oft the thing we dote on most From that for which we dote, felicity ! The smoothest course of Nature has its pains, And...wound our rest. Without misfortune, what calamities ! 280 And what hostilities, without a foe ! . Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth. But endless... | |
 | 1827 - 290 Seiten
...***** Man's caution often into danger turns, And his guard falling, crushes him to death. *#»*•# The smoothest course of nature has its pains, And truest friends, through error, wound our rest ; ***** Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth : But endless is the list of human ills, And sighs... | |
 | Mrs. Grey (Elizabeth Caroline) - 1829 - 220 Seiten
...so, she felt she should be awkwardfor every species of management sat ill upon her. . CHAPTER XIV. But endless is the list of human ills, And sighs might sooner fail than cause to sigh. Young's JVtgAl Tlioughts. ONE of the things that acted on the irritable nerves of Captain De Lancy,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...doat on most, From that for which we dozl, felicity! The smoothest course of Nature has its pains t And truest friends, through error, wound our rest. Without misfortune, what calamities I And what hostilities, without a foe 1 Nor are foes wanting to the best on Earth. Bnt endless is the... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 122 Seiten
...The land of apparitions, empty shades.' *. 40 rom a or , The smoothest course of Nature has its pun And truest friends, through error, wound our rest,...the best on earth. But endless is the list of human i Is, And sighs might sooner fail, than cause t A part hfwsmall of the terraqueous globe Is tenanted... | |
 | Edward Young - 1834 - 370 Seiten
...pains ; And truest friends, thro' error, wound our rest. Without misfortune, what calamities ! . _ . And what hostilities, without a foe ! Nor are foes wanting to the hest on earth. But endless is the list of human ills, And sighs might sooner fail, than cause to sigh.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 300 Seiten
...give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we dote on most From that for which we dote, felicity! The smoothest course of Nature has its pains, And...ills, And sighs might sooner fail than cause to sigh. A part how small of the terraqueous globe Is tenanted by man ! the rest a waste, Kocks, deserts, frozen... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 324 Seiten
...us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most From that for which we doat, felicity ! The smoothest course of Nature has its pains. And...are foes wanting to the best on earth. But endless .s the list of human ills, And sighs might sooner fail than cause to sigh. A part how small of the... | |
 | Thomas Lockerby - 1839 - 566 Seiten
...good men have been tried by adversity, and how many bad men have enjoyed uninterrupted prosperity. Without misfortune, what calamities ; and what hostilities,...a foe ! Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth. Man is responsible for ills received. Those we call wretched, are a noble band, Compelled to refuge... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 Seiten
...us not our wish. How distant oft the tiling we doat on most From that for which we doat, felicity ! ng around 1 wouud our rest. Without misfortune, what calamities ; And what hostilities, without a foe ! Nor arc... | |
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And truest friends, through error, wound our rest Without misfortune, what calamities! And what hostilities, without a foe! Nor are foes wanting to the best on earth. But endless is the list of human ills, And sighs might sooner fail than cause to sigh. 
