 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 страници
...wealth, and eafe, Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increafe;. When Love was all an eafy Monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ftatefmen farces writ ; Nay wits had penfions, and young Lords had wit — The fair fate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 страници
...wealth, and eafe, 535 Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increafe : When love was all an eafy Monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ftatefmen farces writ ; Nay wits had penfions, and young Lords had wit : The Fair fate panting... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 страници
...eafe, 535 Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increafe : • ; - *J When love was all an eafy Monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the flate, and ftatefmen farces writ ; : Nay wits had penfions, and young Lords had wit : The Fair fate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 страници
...wealth, and eafe, 53; Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increafe: When love was all an eafy Monarch's care; Seldom at council, never in a war: Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ftatefinen farces writ; Nay wits had penfions, and young Lords had wit: •The Fair fate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 страници
...fubject of the third and laft divifion, which is, on the Morals of the Critic, When love was all an eafy Monarch's care ', Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ftatefmen farce's writ : Nay wits had penfions, and young Lords had wit f The Fair fate... | |
 | William Harris - 1766 - 418 страници
...eafe, * Sprungthe rank weed,and thriv'd with large increafe j • When "' When love was all an eafy monarch's care-; ' Seldom at council, never in a war : * Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ilatefmen farces writ ; * Nay, wits had penfions, and young lords had wit : ' The fair fat... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 страници
...Sprang the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase; When love was all an easy monarch's care, 536 Seldom at council, never in a war ; Jilts rul'd the...had wit; The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, . 540 And not a mask went unimprov'd away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smil'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 страници
...wealth, and eaf^ Sprang the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increafe : When love was all an eafy Monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ftatefirlen farces writ ; Nay wits had penf:ons, and young lords had wit : The Fair fat... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 страници
...pleafure, wealth and eafe, Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increafe; When love was all an eafy monarch's care, Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the ftate, and ftatefmen farces writ ; Nay wits had penfions and young lords had wit : The fair fate panting... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 страници
...Sprang the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase : When love was all an easy monarch's care, 536 Seldom at council, never in a war, Jilts rul'd the...had wit ; The fair sat panting at a courtier's play, 5W And not a mask went unimprov'd away ; The modest fan was lifted up no more, And virgins smil'd at... | |
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Though wit and art conspire to move your mind ; But dulness with obscenity must prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprang the rank weed, and thrived with large increase: When love was all an easy... 
