 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 294 páginas
...extremes : In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar 'd by fools whom still he found too late ; He had his...sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er he chief: Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. The... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1837 - 350 páginas
...peculiar art: Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggard by fools whom still he found too late ; He nad his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left. The difference... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 páginas
...or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar' d by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest and they had his estate, [relief He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief :... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 páginas
...Devil. ln squandering wealth was his peculiar art : Nothing went unrewarded hut desert. Beggar'd hy fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest and they had hia estate, [relief He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought By forming parties, hut could ne'er... | |
 | 1849 - 468 páginas
...or Devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded, but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." * " Power was his aim, but thrown from that pretence The wretch turned honest in his own defence, And... | |
 | Readings - 1839 - 460 páginas
...judgment, in extremes. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief. Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was lef1. Lyrical poetry... | |
 | 1841 - 986 páginas
...thinking; In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded, but desert ; Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate." — DBYDEN. The duke of Buckingham was one of the most profligate noblemen of the profligate court... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 páginas
...was God or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; , Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ;...could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1840 - 644 páginas
...squandering wealth was his peculiar art ; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, who still he found too late, He had his jest, and they...could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Ahithophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 páginas
...was God, or devil. In squandering wealth was his peculiar art, Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He...relief, By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; * * * ,* * * Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left."... | |
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Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise... 
