...Joan7 — which, indeed, reaches a higher plane in its scorn of the mental or moral apathy it depicts : Without Love, Hatred, Joy, or Fear, They led— a kind of — as it were; Nor wish'd, nor lov'd, nor Cough'd, nor Coy'd; But so They liv'd; and so They dy'd. Among Prior's vers de soci&g proper,...

...indeed, reaches a higher plane in its scorn of the mental or moral apathy it depicts : Without Lore, Hatred, Joy, or Fear, They led— a kind of— as it were; Nor wish'd, nor loir'd, nor Cough'd, nor Coy*d; But BO They liv'd; and so They <lyU Among Prior's vers de socieW proper,...

..."sauntering Jack and idle Joan" : "Nor good, nor bad, nor fools, nor wise, They would not learn nor could advise : Without love, hatred, joy or fear, They led, — a kind of — as it were : Nor wished, nor cared, nor laughed, nor cried ; And so they lived ; and so they died." Prior did not intend...

...Whoever was deposed or crowned. Nor good, nor bad, nor fools, nor wise; They would not learn, nor could advise; Without love, hatred, joy, or fear, They led — a kind of — as it were; Nor wished, nor cared, nor laughed, nor cried. And so they lived, and so they died. Matthew Prior. OLD...

...from you till the Duchess *Neither good nor bad, nor fool nor wise. They would not learn nor could advise ; Without love, hatred, joy, or fear, They led a kind of — as it were ; Nor wish'd nor cared, nor laugh'd nor cried : And so they lived, and so they died. writes to you. You may write to...

...characterlessness of whose careers has been so well described by the pleasantest of our Augustan poets : Without love, hatred, joy, or fear, They led a kind of — as it were ; Nor wish'd nor cared, nor laughed nor cried, And so they lived and so they died. What I said just now as to historical...

...stagnation, emotion to reason. He has no sympathy for the " sauntering Jacks and idle Joans " of the world. Nor Good, nor Bad, nor Fools, nor Wise ; They wou'd...kind of — as it were : Nor Wish'd, nor Car'd, nor Laugh 'd, nor Cry'd : And so They liv'd ; and so They dy'd.1 Prior had no intention of making his own...

...was depos'd, or crown 'd. Nor good, nor bad, nor fools, nor wise ; They would not learn, nor could advise : Without love, hatred, joy, or fear, They...kind of — as it were : Nor wish'd, nor car'd, nor laugh 'd, nor cried : And so they liv'd ; and so they died. On My Birthday I, my dear, was born to-day,...

...Whoever was deposed or crowned. Nor good, nor bad, nor fools, nor wise; They would not learn, nor could advise; Without love, hatred, joy, or fear, They led — a kind of — as it were; Nor wished, nor cared, nor laughed, nor cried. And so they lived, and so they died. A SIMILE Dear Thomas,...

...they ne'er denied their aid : Their jug was to the ringers carried, Who ever either died, or married ; Their billet at the fire was found, Who ever was depos'd, or crown 'd. Nor good, nor bad, nor fools, nor wise ; They would not learn, nor could advise : Without...