 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkiff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide ; He, paddling by the fcufflng... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent; His fldff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide ; He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent; His fluff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 392 pages
...wind and ftrearri cbrltend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fluff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...both wind and flream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen, Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkiff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide, He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | 1776 - 278 pages
...poem, called The Spleen, which pleafes me more than almoft any thing I have read. Thepaflage is this: Happy the man who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fluff does with the curient glide, Not puffing puil'd againft the tide : He, paddling by the IcufRing... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkhf does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...both wind and stream contend : Success herein is seldom seen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen, Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills...His skiff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd against the tide. He, paddling by the scuffling crowd, Sees unconcern'd life's wager row'd,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 270 pages
...wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom fjen, And zeal, when baiilecl, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkifF does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft ihe tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1791 - 366 pages
...prefent profperity; though I allure you, this is the only debt I am determined not to pay. Green fays, Happy the man who innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent : Ami when he can't prevent foul play! 4 Enjoys che follies of the fray. Sr t E itu I am, Dear Friend,... | |
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sa vast design : Like theirs, who tug in little boat, To pull to them the ship afloat, While to defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and stream contend : Success herein is seldom seen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who,... 
