 Proud poverty, that tinsel bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears ! Be prudent, and the shore in prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise | Pity great men, great things despise.  Chambers's pocket miscellany - Страница 14по Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 страници
...Fortune, which doft fair appear, Only to Men that (land not near ! Proud Poverty ! that tinfel Briv'ry wears, And like a Rainbow, painted Tears. Be prudent, and the Shore in Profpeft keep ; In a weak Boat truft not the Deep : Plac'd beneath Envy, above envying rife, Pity great... | |
 | L M. Stretch - 1801 - 248 страници
...returns no more. Ambition is the dropsy of the soul , "Whose thirst we must not yield to but controul. Be prudent, and the shore in prospect keep , In a weak boat trust not the deep :j Plac'd beneath envy , above envying rise; Pity great men , great things despise. EXAMPLES EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 520 страници
...fcene of fortun?, which doft fair appear Only to men that fland not near'. Proud poverty, that ticfel bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears ! Be prudent, and the fhore in profpeft keeps In a weak boat truft not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 страници
...fcene of fortune, which dofl fair appear Only to men that (land not near ! Proud poverty, that tinfel bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears! Be prudent, and the more in profpeft keep} In a weak boat truft not the deep : Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rife... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 страници
...speaking loud), Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise | Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 страници
...speaking loud), Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise ; Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 284 страници
...speaking loud), Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...shore in prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the ckep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise 5 Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 страници
...speaking loud) Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise ; Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | 1821 - 424 страници
...sneaking loud) Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears ! * Thou deal'st in other men's affairs.] Properly so, and "till more inexcusably than the meddling... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 380 страници
...never could have held it up again if he had been detected with a volume in his hand. CHAPTER XI. Oh ! scene of fortune which dost fair appear Only to men that stand not near ! COWLET. AND now visions of earthly bliss — of pomp — of power — of pleasure, began to float... | |
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