 Nor to business a drudge, nor to faction a slave, He strove to make interest and freedom agree; In public employments industrious and grave, And alone with his friends, lord! how merry was he! Now in equipage stately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes...  Selected Poems of Matthew Prior - Pagina 121di Matthew Prior - 1889 - 235 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 pagine
...now humbly on Foot, Both Fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truft, B z And 4 -4 COLLE CTIO tf And whirl'd in the Round, as the Wheel turn'd about, He found Riches had Wings, and knew Man was but Duft. This Verfe, little polifh'd, tho' mighty fmcere, Sets neither his Titles nor Merits to View :... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pagine
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pagine
...Now in .equipage ftately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trufl ; And whirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches Lad wings, and knew man was but duft. '7 TI. This VL This verfe little poliuVd, though mighty imcere,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 pagine
...humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truftj And whirl'd in ;the round, as die wheel turn'd about, He found riches had wings, and knew man was but dufl. VI. This verfe little polifh'd, though mighty fincere, Sets neither his titles nor merit to view... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 pagine
...to faction a flave, He drove to make intereft and freedom agree ; In public employments induftrious and grave, And alone with his friends, lord, how merry was he •. V. Now in equipage {lately, now humbly on foot. Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pagine
...to faftion a flave, He ftrove to make intereft and freedom agree ; In public employments induftrious and grave, And alone with his friends, lord, how merry was he ! V. Now in equipage ftately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truft... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pagine
...equipage ftately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trulr. ; Andwhirl'd in the round as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches had wings, and knew man was but dull. VI. This verfe, little poliftTd, though mighty fincere, *| Sets neither his titles nor merit... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pagine
...slave, He strove to make Int'rest and Freedom agree ; In public employments industrious and grave ; But, alone with his friends, Lord ! how merry was he !...equipage stately ; now humbly on foot ; Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trust, And whirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 pagine
...slave, He strove to make int'rest and freedom agree ; In public employments industrious and grave ; But alone with his friends, Lord ! how merry was he! Now...equipage stately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd but to neither would trust, And whirl'd in the round as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pagine
...slave, He strove to make Int'rest and Freedom agree ; In public employments industrious and grave ; But, alone with his friends, Lord ! how merry was he !...equipage stately ; now humbly on foot ; Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trust, And whirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches... | |
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