 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...1589, p. 207. ADI TtT Y. J.HE doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shew such snares as threaten mine annoy. For falsehood now doth flow, and subject faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if reason ruled, or wisdom But clouds of toys untried do... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...Puttenham, " Arte of English Poesie," p. 207. A DITTY. J. HE doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten mine annoy. For falsehood now doth flow, and subject faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if Reason rul'd, or Wisdom But clouds of toys untried do... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...Poesie,' calls this a ' most sweet and sententious ditty.' The donbt of future woesexiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten mine For falsehood now doth flow, and subject faith doth ebb; Which would not be if Reason rul'd, or Wisdom... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1818 - 540 pages
...following verses on the then state of persons, and affairs :'* That doubt of future foes exiles my present joy ; And wit me warns to shun such snares, as threaten mine annoy: For falshood now doth flow, and subjects faith doth ebh, Which would not be, if reason rul'd, or wisdom... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 544 pages
...never been called in question. SONNET by Queen Elizabeth. The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns, to shun such snares as threaten mine annoy. VOL. II, C 18 •" NORFOLK :BEHEADED. For falsehoodnow doth flow, and subjects' feith doth ebb ; Which... | |
 | 1821 - 510 pages
...production of any inferior person. ' SONNET by Queen Elizabeth. ' The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten...would not be if Reason ruled, or Wisdom weaved the web. But clouds of joys untried do cloak aspiring minds, Which turn to rain of late repent by course... | |
 | 1821 - 526 pages
...production of any inferior person. ' SONNET by Queen Elizabeth. ' The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, .And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten...flow, and subjects' faith doth ebb ; Which would not he if Reason ruled, or Wisdom wuaved the web. But clouds of joys untried do cloak aspiring minds, Which... | |
 | 1821 - 522 pages
...SON-NET by Queen Elizabeth. ' The doubt of Future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to slum such snares as threaten mine annoy. For falsehood...doth ebb ; Which would not be if Reason ruled, or Whdom iveaved the web. But clouds of joys untried do cloak aspiring minds, Which turn to rain of late... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...And wit me warns to shun such snares As threaten my annoy. For falsehood now doth flow, And subject faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if reason ruled, Or wisdom weaved the webb — But clouds of toys untried Do cloak aspiring minds, Which turn to rain of late repent, By course of changed winds. The... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1823 - 548 pages
...never been called in question. SONNET by Queen Elizabeth. The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten...would not be if Reason ruled, or Wisdom weaved the web. But clouds of toys untried do cloak aspiring minds, Which turn to rain of late repent by course... | |
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The doubt of future foes exiles my present joy, And wit me warns to shun such snares as threaten mine annoy. For falsehood now doth flow, and subjects' faith doth ebb ; Which would not be if Reason ruled, or Wisdom weaved the web. But clouds of toys untried... 
