 See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot!  The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ... - Page 148by Jonathan Swift - 1768Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1729 - 262 pages
...Journal, March i8. i728See how the world its pretty flaves rew*rds ! 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 paffion, but their prize a fot; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot. " Thefe gentlemen are undoubtedly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...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 no End ; Young...without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! LET Joy, or Eafe, let Affluence,... | |
 | 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 - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...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, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Ah ! Friend ! to dazzle let the Vain defign ; 249 To raife... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...the female race admire, Riches, that vex, and vanities that tire ; Not as the world its pretty flaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards...without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their pafiion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...that vex, and vanities that tire ; L Not i.46 TO MRS. MARTHA BLOUNT. Not as the world its pretty Haves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old-age of cards...without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their pafiion, but their prize a fot ; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Let joy, oreafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 pages
...he had lud a finccrc vgard aud lon£ utfcctiou for the tuiy to whom it is i2S To MRS MARTHA BLOU.NT, Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end ; Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their paffion, but their pri2e a fot ; Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot ! LET joy, or eafe, let affluence,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolicks, an old Age pf Cards ; Fair to no purpo/e, artful to no end, 34.5 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Paflion, but their Pri2e a Sot, Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot ! Ah ! Friend ! to da22le let the Vain defign ; To... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...is infinitely affecting. " See how the World its Veterans rewards ! " A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; " Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end,...without Lovers, old without a Friend; " A Fop their Paffion, but their Prize a Sot, " Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot!" Alas ! there is not a public... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...is infinitely affe&ing. " See how the World its1 Veterans rewards ! " A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; " Fair to no purpofe, artful to no end,...without Lovers, old without a Friend; " A Fop their Paffion, hut their Prize a Sot, " Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot !" Alas ! there is not a public... | |
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