 See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah friend...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1091819Full view - About this book
 | 1832 - 358 pages
...lead. The poet has described them both : " See how the world its veterans rewards! A youth of folly, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to...lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, and a fool their lot ; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot." too often be set before the mind's eye ;... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...haunt the places where their honour dy'd. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolies, / sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot 1 Ah 1 friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; To raise... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...antithesis. It must be allowed sometimes, to add strength to - -- a Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, 245 Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah ! Friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; To raise... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...antithesis. It must be allowed sometimes, to add strength to * Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, 245 Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah ! Friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; To raise... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...haunt the places where their honour died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; To raise the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...haunt the places where their honour died. See how the world ita veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; 240 To raise... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...their honour dy'd. .See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolies, an old age of eards ; erenee none negleets) Took leave, and tow'rd the eoast...beneath, Down from th' eeliptie, sped with hop'd sue sot ; Alive, ridieulous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design; To raise the... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 pages
...celebrated poet, who will not easily be suspected of puritanick inclinations, satirically exclaims, — See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards. Pope's Moral Essays, Ep. II. Turned it to his reproach that his meeting-place had been a harn, —... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...life. OF THE CHARACTERS OF WOMEN. 145 See how the world its veterans rewards ? A youth of frolics, and old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no...without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot! Nor leave one sigh behind them when they die, Pleasures the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...haunt the places where their honour died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, ow give sixpence where I gave a groat ; sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; Po raise the... | |
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