tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Página 529por James Boswell - 1911Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 páginas
...Vanity of Life. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...former day, Lies worse ; and while it says, we shall be bless'd With some new joys, cuts off what we possessed. Strange coz'nage ! none would live past years... | |
| Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 456 páginas
...son erreur, l'homme encor la prolonge ; -3. G Trust on and think to morrow will repay, To morrow's falser than the former day. Lies worse ; and while...shall be blest "With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage, none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 páginas
...poetical : a When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, " Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit; " Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; > " To-morrow's falser than the former day ; *e Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest " With some new joys, cuts off what we possest... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 436 páginas
...Johnson : Anr. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says, We shall be blot With some new joys, cuts off what we posscst. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years ag»in>... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 380 páginas
...poetical :•— " When 1 consider life, 'tis all a cheat ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's...new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 páginas
...'tis all a cheat ; ,;.<i !•, - ; Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; , . „ __ i ,§, Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. i . Strange cozenage ! none would lire past years again, , . .• : Yet all hope pleasure in what yet... | |
| Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 424 páginas
...poetical : — When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay ; To-morrow's...new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! None would lire past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs... | |
| Henry Phillips - 1825 - 414 páginas
...the scythe. " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd by hope men favour the deceit, Live on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies more ; and when it says we shall be blest With some new joy, takes off what we possess. Strange cozenage... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 444 páginas
...my regard." When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit ; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's...new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs... | |
| 1826 - 492 páginas
...— " When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat, , Yet, fool'il li.v hope men favour the deceit, Live on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day : Lies more ; and when it says we shaft be blest With some new joy, take* oif what we possest. Strange cozenage... | |
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