 Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man her slave oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless : Still various, and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery...  The Life and Works of Robert Burns - Pagina 120di Robert Burns - 1854Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pagine
...Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to bidsStill various, and inconftant Hill, But witTi an Inclination to be ill ; Promotes, degrades, delights...Strife, And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while flic's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings, and will not flay, I puff... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 pagine
...Proud of her Office to deftroy, ^ I s feldom pleas'd to blefs : Still various and unconftant ftill, But with an Inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades,...Strife, And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while fhe's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings and will not flay, I puff... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 428 pagine
...opprefs, Proud of her Office to deftroy, Is feldom pleas'd to blefs. Still various, and inconftant ftill, But with an Inclination to be ill ; Promotes, degrades,...Strife, And makes a Lottery of Life. I can enjoy her while fhe's kind ; But when fhe dances in the Wind, And fhakes her Wings, and will not flay, I puff... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 pagine
...mine. Not He'av'n itself upon the past has pow'r ; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Fortune that, with malicious joy, Does man, her slave, oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, 75 Is seldom pleas'd to bless; Still various, and inconstant still. But with an inclination to be ill.... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pagine
...Not Heav'n itself upon the past has pow'r ; [hour. But what has been has been, and I have had my IX. Fortune that, with malicious joy, Does man, her slave:,...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless ; Still various, and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 496 pagine
...Not heaven itself upon the past has power, But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. IX. Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man, her slave,...destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless : Still various, and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 490 pagine
...Not heaven itself upon the past has power, But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. IX. Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man, her slave,...destroy, Is seldom pleased to bless : Still various, and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pagine
...mine ; Not heaven itself upon the past has power, But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Fortune, that with malicious joy Does man, her slave,...seldom pleased to bless : Still various, and inconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes, degrades, delights in strife, And makes a lottery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pagine
...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless : Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, . Promotes, degrades,...strife, And makes a lottery of life. I can enjoy her while she's kind ; But when she dances in the wind, And shakes the wings and will not stay, I puff... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pagine
...mine, Not Heaven itself upon the past has power; But what has been, has been, and 1 have had my boon Fortune, that, with malicious joy, Does man her slave...oppress, Proud of her office to destroy, Is seldom pleas'd to bless: Still various and unconstant still, But with an inclination to be ill, Promotes,... | |
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