 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
 | Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 480 pages
...as the world its petty slaves 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 ! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1883 - 782 pages
...See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics, an old age of cards; Pair 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! 814 Pope: Moral Essays. Epis.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1883 - 480 pages
...as the world its petty slaves 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 ! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Shiukichi Shigemi - Botanists - 1889 - 508 pages
...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, — hut their prize a sot; Alive, ridiculous,— and dead, forgot!" CLIMAX. The gradual ascent... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - English poetry - 1889 - 406 pages
...as the world its petty slaves 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 ! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - Literary Criticism - 1890 - 320 pages
...See how the world its veterans rewards 1 A youth of frolic, 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 I Friend, 3 to dazzle let the... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan - English poetry - 1891 - 452 pages
...as the world its petty slaves 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! Let joy or ease, let affluence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1899 - 534 pages
...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! to dazzle let the... | |
 | Frederick William Morton - Epigrams - 1894 - 224 pages
...WILLIAM ROUNSEVILLE ALGER. A FLATTERED woman is always indulgent. ANDRE CHENIER. 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. FRIENDSHIP between two youths... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - English Literature - 1894 - 342 pages
...See how the world its veterans rewards 1 A youth of frolic, 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 1 Friend,8 to dazzle let the... | |
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