 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, this happy state. I would not fear, nor wish, my fate; But boldly say each night, "To-morrow let my sun his beams...  The Retrospective Review.. - Page 353edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - 1708 - 558 pages
...painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Arts that Pleafure yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine Field. Thus would I double my Life's fading Space, For he...well, twice runs his Race. And in this true Delight, • Theie unbought Sports, and happy State, I would not fear, nor wiih my Fate, But boldly fay each... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabine field. XI. 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, that happy ftate, J could not fear ; nor wifh my fate ; But boldly fay, each... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...pleafures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. 1 1. 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 fporte, this happy flate, I would not fear, nor wifh, my fate, But boldly fay each night,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...pleafures yield, florace 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, : ?-. . Thefc unbought fports, this happy ftate, I would not fear, nor wifh, my fate ; , But boldly... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...pleasures yield Horace might envy in his Sabine 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, and happy ftate, I would not fear, nor wifh, my fate ; But boldly fay, each... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...pleafore yieU Horace might envy in his Sabine field. XI. Thus would I double my life's fading fpace; For he that runs it well twice runs his race ; And in this true delight, ide unbought fpoits, and happy fiate, 1 would not fear, nor wUh my tit:. Bat boldly fay each night,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...pleafurcs yield Horace might envy in hisSabine field. , Thus would I double my life's fadirg fpaee; For he that runs it well, twice runs his race. And in this true delight, Thefe unbought fporfs, and happy ftate, 1 would not fear, nor wifh, my fate ; But boldly fay, each... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading space ; For he,...race. And in this true delight, These unbought sports, this happy state, I would not fear, nor wish, my fate ; But boldly say each night, To-morrow let my... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...painted o'er With Nature's hand, not Art's; and pleasures yield, Horace might envy in his Sabin field. Thus would I double my life's fading space ; For he,...race. And in this true delight, These unbought sports, this happy state, I would not fear, nor wish, my fate ; But boldly say each night, To-morrow let my... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...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 his race. And in this true delight, Those unbought sports, this happy state, I would not fear, nor wish, my fate ; But boldly say each... | |
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