 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 he tried, but to neither would trust ; And whirl'd...  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - עמוד 217מאת Matthew Prior - 1835תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | John Hackett - 1757 - 306 דפים
...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 - 1028 דפים
...V. Now in equipage {lately, now humbly on foot. Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truft ; And whirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches had wings, and knew man was but duft. tfi VI. This VI. This verfe little polifli'd, though mighty fincere, Sets neither bis titles... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 דפים
...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,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 דפים
...V. Now in equipage ftately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would truft ; And whirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, He found riches had wings, and knew man was but duft. VI. This verfe little polifh'd, though mighty fincere, Sets neither his titles nor merit to view... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 דפים
...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 דפים
...friends, Lord ! how merry was he ! Now in equipage stately ; now humbly on foot ; Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trust, And whirl'd in the round,...though mighty sincere^ Sets neither his titles nor merits to view : It says that his relics, collected, lie here, And no mortal yet knows if this may... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 דפים
...friends, Lord ! how merry was he ! Now in equipage stately ; now humbly on foot ; Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trust, And whirl'd in the round,...though mighty sincere, Sets neither his titles nor merits to view : * Alluding to the husto (carved by the famous Coriveaux at Paris) on his monument... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 דפים
...friends, Lord ! how merry was he! Now in equipage stately, now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd but to neither would trust, And whirl'd in the round...wheel turn'd about, He found riches had wings, and he knew man was hut dust. 49 This verse, little polish'd, tho' mighty sincere, Sets neither his titles... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 דפים
...equipage stately t now humbly on foot, Both fortunes he try'd, but to neither would trust ; And vvhirl'd in the round, as the wheel turn'd about, He found...neither his titles nor merit to view ; It says that his relicks collected lie here, And no mortal yet knows too if this may be true. Fierce robbers there are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 דפים
...Both fortunes he try'd.but to neither would trust ; And -л Im IM in the round, as the wheel tnm'd about, He found riches had wings, and knew .man was but dust. This verse little pol'nh'd, though mighty sincere, Sets neither his titl-s nor merit to view ; It says, that his relics... | |
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