 15. See how the world its veterans rewards, A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their prize a fot, Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope - Page 204by Joseph Warton - 1782Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...that vex, and Vanities that tire; Not as the World its pretty Slaves rewards, A Youth of Frolicks, an Old Age of Cards; Fair to no Purpofe, artful to...a Friend ; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! LET LET Joy, or Eafe, let Affluence, or Content, And the... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...great many others equally excellent, are found thefe Lines: A Youth of Frolieks, an old Age of Cares ; Fair to no Purpofe, artful to no End, Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Pailion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot. There is no Reader fo little able... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...haunt the places where their Honour dy'd. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolicks, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend - t A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, .Alive,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...haunt the places where their Honour dy'd. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolicks, an old Age of Cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; A Fop their Paflion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...haunt the places where their Honour dy'd. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolicks, an old Age of Cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...and vanities that tire \ Not as the world its pretty flaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ;...without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their pafflon, but their prize a fot; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...haunt the places where their Honour dy'd. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolicks, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, 24$ Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 402 pages
...240 Still round and round the Ghofts of Beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honour dy'd. See how the World its Ve'terans rewards ! A Youth...Age of Cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...tire; VOL. VI. 1 Not r Not as the world its pretty flaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards; Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young...prize a fot; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot! Let joy, or eafe, let affluence, or content, And the gay confcience of a life well fpent, Calm ev'ry... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...govern the fex, breaks out into the following pathetic lamentation, which is infinitely affecting. " See how the World its Veterans rewards ! " A Youth...a Friend; " A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, " Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot!" Alas! there is not a public aflembly, or a private rout,... | |
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