Through thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns ; And his guard falling crushes him to death. Not happiness itself makes good her name; Our very wishes give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on... Godey's Lady's Book - Seite 5501876Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...and alarm, 270 Through thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death....good her name ; Our very wishes give us not our wish. 275 How distant oft the thing we doat on most, From that for which we doat, felicity! The smoothest... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...guiltless ; and alarm, Thro' thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death....give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most, From that for which we dozt, felicity ! The smoothest course of nature has its pains... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 402 Seiten
...guiltless; and alarm, Thro' thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. •* Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to 'death....give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most, From that for which we doat, felicity ! The smoothest course of nature has its pains... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...guiltless ; and alarm, Thro' thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death....give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most, From that for which we doat, felicity ! The smoothest course of nature has its pains... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 Seiten
...guiltless ; and alarm, Thro' thickest shades, pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death....give us not our wish. How distant oft the thing we doat on most, From that for which we doat, felicity ! The smoothest course of nature has its pains... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...guiltless ; and alarm Through thickest shades pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death....good her name ; Our very wishes give us not our wish. i How distant oft the thing we doat on most . TOL. I. E \From that for which we doat, felicity ? The... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 284 Seiten
...guiltless; and alarm, Thro' thickest shades pursues the fond of peace. Man's caution often into danger turns, And, his guard falling, crushes him to death. Not happiness itself makes good her name i How distant oft the thing we doat on most, Our very wishes give us not our wish. From that for which... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 Seiten
...we ought to entertain of true Happiness *. " To those, whose thought can pierce beyond anhour! — " Not Happiness itself makes good her name : " Our very...give us not our wish ! " How distant oft the thing we doat on most, " From that, for which we dont, Felicity ! " The smoothest course of Nature has its pains.... | |
| Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...delights of paradise, all his posterity are infected with the same unhappy disease, until the grace * Our very wishes give us not our wish, How distant, oft the thing we dnat on most, From that tor which we doal. Felicity Loose then from earth, the grasp of fond desire,.... | |
| Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 Seiten
...we ought to entertain of true Happiness *. " To those, whose thought can piercebeyondanhour!— t " Not Happiness itself makes good her name: " Our very wishes give us not our wis-n ! " « How distant oft the thing we doat on most, *' From that, for which we doat, Felicity !... | |
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