 Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad: Mad in pursuit, and in possession so; Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme; A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe; Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream.  The Poems of Shakespeare - Page 218by William Shakespeare - 1866 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1760 - 266 pages
...in pofleflion fo, Had, havmg, and in queft, to have exetreme, A blifs in proof,"and proud and every woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All...this the world well knows, yet none knows well To ihun the heaven that leads men to this hell ' . In praife of her beauty, though black. In the old age... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1775 - 290 pages
...and in poffeflion fo, Had, having, and in queft, to have extreme, A blifs in proof, and proud, and very woe; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream....this the world well knows, yet none knows well To fhun the heaven that leads men to this hell. In praife of her beauty, though black. In the old age... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 752 pages
...MALONI. * Mad in purfuit,^.] The old copy corruptly rcadso>Af<^< in pur6iit. MALUNE. AbUt A blifs ia proof, — and prov'd, a very woe * ; .Before, a joy...this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To flmn the heaven that leads men to this hell. cxxx. My miftrefs' eyes are nothing like the fun ; Coral... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1798 - 306 pages
...taker mad : Mad in purfuit, and in pofleffion fo ; Had, having, and in queft to have, extreme j A blifs in proof, — and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy...this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To fhun the heaven that leads men to this hell. cxxx. My miftrefs' eyes are nothing like the fun ; Coral... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 268 pages
...and in possession so, Had, having, and in quest, to have eitreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe; Before, a joy propos'd; behind, a dream....well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell. IN PRAISE OF HER BEAUTY, THOUGH BLACK. IN the old age black was not counted fair, Or if it were, it... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 224 pages
...and no sooner had, Past reason hated as a swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad. Made in pursuit and in possession so, „ Had, having,...and in quest, to have extreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows, yet... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...despised straight ; Past reason hunted ; and no sooner had, Part reason hated, as a swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad : Mad in pursuit,...proof, — and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy propoa'd; behind, a dream : All this the world well knows ; yet none knows well To shun the Heaven... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...in quest to have, extreme ; A blisj in proof, — and prov'd, a very woe ; Before, a joy propoá'd ; behind, a dream : All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the Heaven tbat leads men to this Hell. SONNET CXXX. Мт mistress' eyes are nothing like the Sun ; Coral is far... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...despised straight : Past Reason hunted ; and no sooner had, Past Reason hated as a swallow'd Bait On purpose laid to make the Taker mad. Mad in pursuit...a Dream ||. All this the World well knows. — Yet few can well Shun the false Heaven that leads men to this Hell. 2015. PREJUDICE and PARTIALITY. §... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1812 - 380 pages
...despised straight, Past reason hunted, and no sooner had, Past reason hated as a swallow'd bait, On purpose laid to make the taker mad. Mad in pursuit...and in quest, to have extreme, A bliss in proof, and proud, and very woe ; Before, a joy propos'd ; behind, a dream. All this the world well knows, yet... | |
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