 | Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 pagine
...chamber, As ftraw and piper are by amber. If we fit down to play or fet (Suppofe at Ombre or Baffet) Let people call us cheats' or fools ; Our cards and we are equal tools. We Cure in vain the cards condemn : Ourfelves both cut -arrd fhuffl'd them. In vain on fortune's aid rely... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pagine
...fit down to play or fet (Suppofe at OMBRE or BASSET) Let people call us cheats or fools, Our c?.rds and we are equal tools, We fure in vain the cards...aid rely : She only is a ftander-by. Poor men ! poor papers ! we and they Do feme impulfive force obey : And are but play'd with — do not play. But Jpace... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 478 pagine
...(Suppofe at CM ii'u; or BASSET) Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and we ar« e^ual tools, We We fure in vain the cards condemn ; Ourfelves both...rely : .She only is a ftander-by. Poor men ! poor papers ! we and they Do feme impulfive force obey : And are but play'd with — do not play. •But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 pagine
...chamber; As ftraw and paper are by amber. Jf we fit down to play or fee 130 '(Suppofe at ombre or bafftt), Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and we are equal tools. We fure ia vain th« cards condemn : Ourfelves both cut and iliuflkd them. 43 5 In vain on Fortune's aid rely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 324 pagine
...awl paper are by amber. If we fit down to-play or fet »J8 (Suppole at s'/.'/...'v or lajjtt). Let Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and we are equal tools. We fure.in vain the cards condemn : Ourfelves both cut and fliuffled them. 135 In vain on Fortune's aid... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pagine
...chamber, « ttraw and paper are by amber. We fit down to play or fet 230 at ombre or ba/et), M 3 Let Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and...in vain the cards condemn : Ourfelves both cut and fhuffled them. 235 In vain on Fortune's aid rely : She only is a ftander-by. Poor men ! poor papers... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pagine
...chamber, As ftraw and paper are by amber, If we fit down to play or fet (Suppofc at ombre or iaffit), Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and...are equal tools. We fure in vain- the cards condemn : Ourfdves both cut and fhuffled them. In vain on fortune's aid rely : She only is a (lander by. Poor... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pagine
...chamber, As ftraw and paper are by amber. If we fit down to play or fet, *3» (Suppofe at Ombre or Baffet) Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and...in vain the cards condemn : Ourfelves both cut and fhuffled them : *li Poor men I poor papers ! we and they Do fome impulfive force obey, And are but... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagine
...chamber, As straw and paper are by amber. If we sit down to play or set (Suppose at Ombre or Basset) Let people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and we are equal tools. We sure in vain the cards condemn ; Ourselves both cut and shuffled them : In vain on Fortune's aid rely... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pagine
...chamber, As straw and paper are by amber. If we sit down to play or set (Suppose at Ombre or Basset,) .Lot people call us cheats or fools, Our cards and we are equal tools. *We sure in vain the cards condemn ; Ourselves both cut and shuffled them : In vain on Fortune's aid rely;... | |
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Great kings to wars are pointed forth, Like loaded needles to the North, And thou and I, by power... 
