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" tis all a cheat; Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 198
by James Boswell - 1831
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The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 1

John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
...deceit ; " Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: " To-morrow's falser than the former day .... " Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again,..." What the first sprightly running could not give. " I'm tired with waiting for this chemic gold, " Which fools ns young, and beggars us when old." To...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Including a Variety ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1854 - 576 pages
...and, while it says we shall be blest With Bome new joys, CUIH otf what we possest. Strange eozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure...what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to reeeive Whatthe first sprightly running eould not give." Life of Mmson, vol. viii. p. 304, ed. 1S3B.]...
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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 592 pages
...To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage !...past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet it-main ; And from the dregs of life think to receive \VTiat the first sprightly running could not...
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The Conspiracy of Col. Aaron Burr: A Historical Romance

Aaron BURR (Vice-President of the United State of America.) - American fiction - 1854 - 328 pages
...blest With some new joys, cuts off what we pos«est. Strange cozenage ', none would live past yeais again ; • Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; And from the dregs of life think to receive AVhat the first sprightly running coirld not give." " Dryden, quite likely wrote that," said Charles,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Including a Variety ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 576 pages
...; Lies worse ; anil, while it flays wo shall be bleat With pome new joys, cuts ofT what we possegt. Strange cozenage ! none would live past years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain ; • Ami from the ilrega of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give."...
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The Wilmingtons: A Novel

Anne Marsh-Caldwell - 1855 - 716 pages
...dny. Lies worse, and whilst it snys we shall he blest With some new joys, cuts off what we pnssest. Strange cozenage, none would live past years again, Yet all hope pleasure from what yet remain, And from the dregs of life hope to receive What it« first sprightly running...
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Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest, With some new Joys, cuts off what we possest. Strange cozenage !...receive, What the first sprightly running could not give. Fm tired with waiting for this chemic G-old, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. £, —...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Letters from a citizen of the world, to his friend ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 580 pages
...shall be blest Wilh some new joy?, cuts ofT what we posaest. Strange cozenage ! none would live pan years again ; Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain...What the first sprightly running could not give." Li/e of Johiwc •ion of future happiness. He came, tasted of the entertainment, but was disgusted...
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Laconics, Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors: In Three Volumes, Volume 3

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 374 pages
...With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd : Strange cozenage ! none would live past years agaii , Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain : And from...receive What the first sprightly running could not give. I'm tir'd with waiting for this chymic gold, Which fools us young, and beggars us when old. Dryden....
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Things Not Generally Known: Curiosities of History

John Timbs - History - 1858 - 272 pages
...Lies worse ; and while it saya, We shall he blest .With some new joys, cuts off what we possess'd. Strange cozenage ! None would live past years again,...receive What the first sprightly running could not givo." Auruugzebe, act iv. sc. 1. Mr. Macaulay says of this noble passage, " there are not eight finer...
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