 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...undifturb'd as death, the night. My houfe a cottage more Than palace, and fhould fitting be For all my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With nature's hand, not art's; and pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace ;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...undifturb'd as dead), the night. My houl•ea cottage more Than palace; and fhould fitting be For all my ufc, no luxury. My garden painted o'er... With nature's hand, not art's ; and pleafures yield, florace might envy in His Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 514 pages
...be For all my ufe, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; and pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace; For he, that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...undiilutb'd as death, the night. My houfe a cottage more Than palace ; and mould fitting be For all my ufc, no luxury. My garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; and pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fports,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...choice of friends. i 10. Cooks should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage, more Than...Art's ; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. 11. Thus would I double my life's fading space, For he that runs it well, twice runs... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...choice of friends. . 10, Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night, My house a cottage, more Than...With Nature's hand, not Art's ; 'and pleasures yield, JJorace might envy iq his Sabine field. 11. ftus would I double my life's fading space, For he that... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...the choice of friends. 10. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than...art's ; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. 11. Thus would f double my life's fading space i For he that runs it well, twice runs... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...the choice, of friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light ; And sleep, as nndisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than...garden painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's ; that pleasures yield Horace might envy in his Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading... | |
 | 1821 - 424 pages
...business, entertain the light ; And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage uiore Than palace ; and should fitting be For all my use,...Art's ; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. Thus would I double my life's fading space ; For he that runs it well, twice runs his... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 246 pages
...the choice, of friends. Books should, not business, entertain the light, And sleep, as undisturb'd as death, the night. My house a cottage more Than...field. Thus would I double my life's fading space; "^or he, that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, These unbought sports, this... | |
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Thus would I double my life's fading space, For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, These unbought sports... 
