 | English poetry - 1714 - 342 pages
...friendv-> ..' • .: i., - /.- /. [ly Pow'rs. Thy Month, O.Jmttl gave me firfl to know A Mortal's trifling Cares below ; My Race of Life began with thee. Thus...great Misfortunes free, Contented, I my Lot endure, - *&r' NatuM*} rigid Latfs arraign^ Nor fpurn at common Ills in vain, Which Fplly, cannot fhurt, nor... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 344 pages
...mortal's trifling cares below ; My race of life began with thee. Thus far, from great misfortunes free, 15 Contented, I my lot endure, Nor nature's rigid laws...Nor fpurn at common ills in vain, Which folly cannot fliVm, nor wife refleftion cure. III. But oil I— more anxious for the year to come, ao I would foreknow... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 346 pages
...fraught, and blcfs'd by friendly powers. n. Thy month, O Janus! gave me firft to know A mortal's trifling cares below ; My race of life began with thee. Thus far, from great misfortunes free, 15 Contented, I my lot endure, Nor nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor fpurn at common ifls in vain, Which... | |
 | Select collection - 1780 - 522 pages
...pleafures fraught, and blefs'd by friendly Thy month, O Janus ! gave rne firft to know A mortal's trifling cares below ; My race of life began with thee. Thus...common ills in vain, Which Folly cannot fhun, nor wife Refleftion cure» But, ob ! — more anxious for the year to come, I w.ould foreknow my future doom.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 334 pages
...and blefs'd by friendly powers. II. Thy month, O Janus ! gave me firft to knovr A mortal's trifling cares below ; My race of life began with thee. Thus far, from great misfortunes free, 15 Contented, I my lot endure, Nor Nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor fpurn at common ills in vain, Which... | |
 | Odes, English - 1791 - 172 pages
...wait, ue; .tds friends. ;ht, and go, voe; health, or wealtht charms, r's mad arms] •tts less, ss. My race of life began with thee. Thus far, from great...my lot endure, Nor Nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor spurn at common ills in vain, Which Folly cannot shun, nor wise reflection cure. But, oh I— more... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...and blefs'd by friendly powers. ii. Thy mouth, О Janus ! gave rae iir'l to know A mortal's trifling cares below; My race of life began with thee. Thus...great misfortunes free, . Contented, I my lot endure, Мог nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor fpurn at common ills in vain, U'hich folly cannot fhun, nor... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...fraught, and bless'd by friondly powers. Thy month, О Janus ! gave me first to know Л mortal's trifling cares below; My race of life began with thee. Thus...free, Contented, I my lot endure, Nor Nature's rigid la» s arraign, Nor spurn at common ills in vain, Which Folly cannot shun, nor wise Reflection cure.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...by friendly powers. Thy month, O Janus ! gave me first to know A mortal's trifling cares below ; Aly race of life began with thee. Thus far from great misfortunes free, Contented, 1 my lot endure, Nor Nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor spurn at common ills in vain, Which Folly cannot... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...fraught, and bless'd by friendly powers. Thy month, O Janus! gave me first to know A mortal's trifling cares below ; My race of life began with thee. Thus...my lot endure, Nor Nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor spurn at common ills in vain, Which Folly cannot shun, nor wise Reflection cure. But, oh!—more anxious... | |
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Janus, gave me first to know A mortal's trifling cares below ; My race of life began with thee. Thus far, from great misfortunes free, Contented, I my lot endure, Nor Nature's rigid laws arraign, Nor spurn at common ills in vain, Which folly cannot shun,... 
