 He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the...  Peerage of England. ... - Page 584by Arthur Collins - 1812Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...partitions do (heir bounds divide : '• Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...partitions do their bounds divide : • " Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, " Deprive his age the needful hours of rest ; " Punish a body...all, to leave what with his toil he won, " To that unfcathcr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; " Got while his soul did huddled notions try, " And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ?...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son; f Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 476 pages
...near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ?...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeathered two-legged thing, a son ; "! Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish a body which he could not please -, . Bankrupt of (ife, yet prodigal of ease ? And all to leave what with his toil he won T» than unfealher'd two-lcgg'd thing, a Son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1810 - 722 pages
...ally'd, And thin partitions do their bound;, divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeatlier'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 828 pages
...total silence in the histories of the times, and the memorials of the family, that he was probably of a very insignificant character, or at least not...And all to leave, what with his toil he won, To that unfeathcr'd two-legg'd thing, a son, Got while his soul did huddled notions try; And born a shapeless... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1816 - 714 pages
...Refuse his age the needful hours of rest-? Punish a body which he could not please ; Bankrupt of lile, yet prodigal of ease? And all to leave what with his toil he won, T'i that unteuther'd, two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while bis soul did huddled notions try, And born... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...near ally'd, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Klse why sliould he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish...; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease? And all lo leave what with his toil lie won, To that unfeathrr'd two-lcgg'd thing, a son ; j Got, while his... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? • Punish...And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfcather'd two-legged thing, a son. Dryden. CCCCXCVlL The world is so full of ill-nature, that l have... | |
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