 | Daniel Bellamy - 1789 - 512 pages
...after this. " For v/ho did ever yet, in honour, wealth " Or pleafure of the fenfe, contentment 6nd ? " Who ever ceas'd to wifh, when he had health ? " Or having wifdom, was not vex'd in mind ?" SIR JOHN DAVIIS. But what fhall we fay, if befides the unavoidable evils to which we are continually... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...pleasure of the sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceas'd to wish, when he had health? Or, having wisdom, was not vex'd in mind ? Then as a bee which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flow'rs, with lustre fresh and She lights on that, and this, and lasteth all; [gay; But,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pages
...sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceas'd to wish, when he had health, Or, having wisdom, was not vex'cl in mind ? Then, as a bee which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flow'rs, with lustre fresh and gay, She lights on that, and this, and tasteth all, But,... | |
 | 1843 - 684 pages
...pleasure of the sense, contentment find ? Whoever ceased to wish, when he had health ? Or having wisdom, was not vex'd in mind ? Then as a bee, which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flowers, with lustre fresh and gay; She lights on that, and this, and tasteth all; But,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 pages
...pleasure of the sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceas'dto wish, when he had health ? Or having wisdom, was not vex'd in mind ? Then as a bee which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flow'rs, with lustre fresh and gay ; She lights on that and this, and tasteth all; But pleas'd... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceased to wish when he had health ? Or, having wisdom, was not vexed in mind ? Then as a bee, which among weeds doth fall Which seem sweet flowers, with lustre fresh and gay. She lights on this and that, and tasteth all; But, pleased... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...pleasure of the sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceas'd to wish when he had health ? Or, having wisdom, was not vex'd in mind ? Then as a bee, which among weeds doth fall Which seem sweet flowers, with lustre fresh and gay. She lights on this and that, and tasteth all ; But,... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - 402 pages
...pleasure of the sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceas'd to wish, when he had health ? Or having wisdom, was not vex'd in mind ? Then as a bee, which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flow'rs, with lustre fresh and gay; She lights on that, and this, and tasteth all, But pleas'd... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pages
...pleasure of the sense, contentment find ? Who ever ceas'd to wish, when he had health ? Or having wisdom, was not vex'd in mind ? Then as a bee, which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flow'rs, with lustre fresh and gay; She lights on that, and this, and tasteth all, But pleas'd... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 pages
...sense, contentment find ? Whoever ceased to wish, when he had health ? Or having wisdom, was not vexed in mind ? Then as a bee, which among weeds doth fall, Which seem sweet flowers, with lustre fresh and gav, She lights on that, and this, and tasteth all ; But,... | |
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But, pleased with none, doth rise and soar away : So when the soul finds here no true content, And, like Noah's dove, can no sure footing take, She doth... 
