 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 ! Ah friend...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1091819Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1811 - 446 pages
...finely has Mr. Pope described the consequences attending a life spent thus in a circle of folly : See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolicks,...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive, ridiculous ! — and dead, forgot. How much more eligible, therefore, is it to employ some... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...haunt the places where their honour dy'd. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, 245 Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot, Alive,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 324 pages
...the female race admire, Riches that vex, and vani;ies.that tire; Not as the world itg petty slaves rewards, A youth of frolicks, an old age of cards;...lovers, old without a friend ; A fop their passion, hut their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Let joy or ease, let affluence or content,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 506 pages
...that vex, and vanities that tire; * Not as the World its petty slaves rewards, A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to...without a friend; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Let joy or ease, let affluence or content, And the gay... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...ornament. MRS. CHAPONE. v. , * A COMPARISON. SEE how the world it's veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to...end. Young without lovers, old without a friend ; A fup their passion, but their prize a sot; Alive ridiculous, and dead forgot ! Ah, friend ! to dazzle... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...See how the world its veterans rewards! A youth of frolies, an uld nge of cards; Fair to no porpuse, artful to no end, Young without lovers, old without a friend; A fop their passion, hut their prize a snt, Alive ridiculous, and dead forgut 1 Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...beauty glide, And haunt die places where their honour died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! tA youth of frolicks, an old age of cards ; Fair to no...a friend : A fop their passion, but their prize a so»; Alive, ridiculous, and dead, forgot Pope's Mvral Enays. The fair, 'tis true, by Genius should... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...places where their honour dy'd. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old-age of cards : Fair to no purpose, artful to no end ;...a friend ; A fop their passion, but their prize a sot ; Alive, ridiculous ; and dead, forgot ! Ah ! friend ! to dazzle let the vain design ; To raise... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...witty simile of Young, Sat. 5. NOTES. See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Passion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...is it, but rank poison in your veins?" See how the World its Veterans rewards ! A Youth of Frolics, an old Age of Cards ; Fair to no purpose, artful to no end, 245 Young without Lovers, old without a Friend ; A Fop their Passion, but their Prize a Sot, Alive,... | |
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