 | 1750 - 374 pages
...what Fate Does sn the left of Mankind waif, Poets or Levers let them be ; 'Tis neither Love nor Porjie Can arm againft Death's fmalleft Dart The Poet's Head,...Heart. But when their Life in its Decline, Touches th' inevitable Line ; All the World's mortal to them then. And Wine is Aconite to Men. Nay, in Death's... | |
 | 1761 - 544 pages
...which concludes in, this manner: It grieves me, when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind wait ; Poets or lovers let them be, 'Tis neither love nor...poet's head or lover's heart -, But when their life, in it's decline, Touches th'inevitable line, All the world's mortal to them then, And wine is aconite... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 pages
...which cpncludes iji this manner: It grieves me, when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind wait ; Poets or lovers let them be, 'Tis neither love nor poefy Can arm againft death's fmalleft dartj, The poet's head or lover's heart -, But when their life, in it's decline, Touches th'inevitable... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 264 pages
...death itfelf now to betray. It grieves me, when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind -wait. Poets, or lovers, let them be, 'Tis neither love nor...heart. But, when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world's mortal to 'em then, And wine is aconite 'to men. % efperona, jl.ii.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1777 - 266 pages
...To death itfelf now to betray. It grieves me, when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind wait, Poets, or lovers, let them be, 'Tis neither love nor...lover's heart. But, when their life, in its decline, Teuches th' inevitable line, All the world's mortal to 'em then, And wine is aconite to men. tf Terana,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 658 pages
...death itfelf now to betray. It grieves me when I fee what fate f OJ Dors on the beft of mankind wait. Poets or lovers let them be, *Tis neither love nor...Death's fmalleft dart The poet's head or lover's heart ; I IO But when their life in its deeline Touehes th' inevitable line, All the world's mortal to 'em... | |
 | Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 pages
...what Fate Does on the beft of Mankind wait, Poets or Lovers let them be 5 'Tis neither Love nor Poefie Can arm againft Death's fmalleft Dart The Poet's Head,...Heart. But when their Life in its Decline, Touches th' inevitable Line, All the World's mortal to them then, And Wine is Aconite to Men. Nay, in Death's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 pages
...To death itfelf now to betray. It grieves me when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind wait. Poets or lovers let them be, 'Tis neither love nor poefy Can arm, againft death's iinalle.fi dart, The poet's head or lover's heart ; But when their life, in its decline, Touches th'... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...To death itfelf now to betray. It grieves me when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind wait. Poets or lovers let them be, 'Tis neither love nor...death's fmalleft dart, The poet's head or lover's heart ; Bu: when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world 's mortal to them... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...mankind wait. Poets or lovers let them be, "Tis-neithcr love norpocfy Can arm againft Death's fmalleil dart The poet's head or lover's heart ; But when their life in its decline Touches th1 inevitable line, All the world's mortal to 'cm then, As wine is aconite to men : Nay, in Death's... | |
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To death itfelf now to betray. It grieves me when I fee what fate Does on the beft of mankind wait. Poets or lovers let them be, 'Tis neither love nor poefy Can arm, againft death's fmalleft dart,. The poet's head or lover's heart ; But when their life,... 
