 | Edward Ward - 1709 - 24 Seiten
...date of many Years wou'd give, Thus I'd in Pleafure, Eafe and Plenty live. And as I nearapproach'd the Verge of Life, Some kind Relation (for I'd have...all my Worldly Care, . > While I did for a better State prepare. Then I'd not be with any Trouble vext, Nor have the Evening of my Days perplext. But... | |
 | John Pomfret - 1736 - 182 Seiten
...Lines, in the dole of his Petty intitled the Choice. Aid a? Intar affrtacPd t&e Very if Lift, Same kind Relation (for Id, have, no Wife) Should take upon him all my Worldly Care, While I did for « better State frtpart. The Parmtbejis, in thefe Verfes, was fo malicioufijr represented to the Bifliop,... | |
 | 1762 - 438 Seiten
...London for inftitution and induction to a larger and very confiderable living, but was flopped fome time by Dr. Henry Compton, then bifhop of London,...reprefented, that the good bifhop was made to believe from it, that Mr. Pomfret preferred a miftrefs to a wife; though no fuch meaning can be deduced, unlefs... | |
 | John Pomfret - 1766 - 182 Seiten
...Thus I'd in Pleafure, Eafe, and Plenty live. Ami as I near approach'd the Verge of Life, Some-kind Relation (for I'd have no Wife) Should take upon him all my worldly Care,. Whilft I did for a better State prepare. Then I'd not be with any Trouble vex'd. Nor have the Evening... | |
 | John Pomfret - 1773 - 230 Seiten
...give, Thus I'd inplealure, eafe, and plenty live. And as I near approaeh's! the verge of life, Bome kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly eare, Whilft I did fora hetter ftate prepare. Then I'd not he with any trouhle vex'd, Nor have the... | |
 | John Pomfret - 1778 - 168 Seiten
...And as I near approached the verge of life, Some kind Relation (for I'd have no wife) ' Should tahe upon him all my worldly care, While I did for a better ftate prepart. The parenthejls, in thefe verfes, was'fo malicioufly reprefented to the Bifhop, that his Lordfhip... | |
 | 1781 - 516 Seiten
...real paiu ? If Heav'na date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleafure, eafe, and plenty, live ; And as I near approach'd the verge of life, Some kind...no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care, Whilft I did for a better ftate prepare. Then I'd not be with any trouble vex'»i, Nor have the ev'ning... | |
 | 1781 - 512 Seiten
...date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleafure, eafe, and plenty, live ; And as I near approached the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have...no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care, Whilft I did for a better ftate prepare. Then I'd not be with any trouble vex'd, Nor have the ev'ning... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 410 Seiten
...pain ; If Heav'na date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty, live ; 1 55 And as I near approach'd the verge of life, Some kind...no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care, Whilst I did for a better state prepare : Then I'd not be with any trouble vex'd, 160 Nor have the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 Seiten
...pleafures. Perhaps no com-pofition in our language has been oftener perufed than I'omfret'sC/Jt/Vi'. Should take upon him all my worldly care, While I did for a better ftate prepare. * If my memory does not greatly miflead me, in the earlier editions the latl line bu: one above-cited... | |
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I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live. And as I near approach'd the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care, Whilst I did for a better state prepare. 
