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" tis much less To make our fortune than our happiness : That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder, in a low degree, Themselves unblessed. The poor are only poor; But what are they who droop amid their store ? Nothing is meaner than... "
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Love of Fame: The Universal Passion, in Seven Characteristical Satires

Edward Young - 1741 - 194 pages
...That happinefs which great ones often fee, With rage and wonder, in a low degree, Themfelves unbleft : the poor are only poor ; But what are they who droop amid their ftore ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of Jtate ., The happy only are the truly great. Peafants enjoy...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 50

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 278 pages
...happinefs which great-ones often fee, 195 With rage and wonder, in a low degree; Themfelves unbleft. The poor are only poor ; But what are they who droop amid their !lore? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of Jlate ; , The happy only are the truly great. 350 Peafanls...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 60

English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...happinefs which great-ones often fee, 255 With rage and wonder, in a low degree ; Themfelves unbleft. The poor are only poor ; But what are they who droop amid their ftore ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of ji ate.; The happy only are the truly great. 300 Peafants...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...That hippincfs which great ones often fee, With rage and wonder, in a low degree, Themfelves unblctl : the poor are only poor; But what are they who droop amid their (lore ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of ftate; The happy only are the truly great. Ptafants enjoy...
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The Works of the Author of the Night-thoughts ...

Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pages
...That happinefs which great ones often fee, With rage and wonder, in a low degree ; Themfelves unbleft. The poor are only poor; But what are they who droop amid their ftore ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of ft ate ; The happy only are the truly great. Peafants enjoy...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...happincls which great ones often fue, \Vith rage and wonder, in a low degree, Thcmfelves unbleft : the poor are only poor; But what are they who droop amid their dore ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of Hate; The happy only are the truly great. Peaiants enjoy...
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The poetical works of ... E. Young. With the life of the author ..., Volume 2

Edward Young - 1799 - 314 pages
...happinefs which great ones often fee, z95, With rage and wonder, in a low degree, Theml'dves unhlcfs'd. The poor are only poor ; But what are they who droop amid their (tore ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch o( ftate. The happy only are the truly great. 3019 Peafants...
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The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts: In Three Volumes, Volume 1

Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...That happiness which great ones often see, With rage and wonder, in a low degree ; Themselves unblest. The poor are only poor; But what are they who droop amid their.store ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of state ; The happy only are the truly great. Peasants...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1803 - 468 pages
...happiness which great ones often see, Vv'iili rage and wonder in a low degree, Themselves unbless'd. The poor are only poor; But what are they who droop amid their store i Nothing is meaner than a wretch of state. The happy only are the truly great. 300 Peasants enjoy...
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The Poetical Works of the Rev. Dr. Edward Young: With the Life of ..., Volume 4

Edward Young - 1805 - 232 pages
...That appiness which great ones often see, With ;age and wonder, in a low degree, Themselves unbless'd. The poor are only poor ; But what are they who droop...store ? Nothing is meaner than a wretch of state. The happy only are the truly great. Peasants enjoy like appetites with kings, And those best satisfy'd...
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