 | John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...the Creature. Yeeres he number'd fcarce thirteen, .When Fates turn'd cruel. Yet three full Zodiacks had he been The Stage's Jewel. . And did act, what now we moane, Old Men fo duely, As footh the Parcae thought him one, He plaid fo truely. So by Error, to his... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When Fates turn'd cruel, Yet three filPd Zodiacks had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parctc thought him one, He play'd so truly. So, by error to his fate They all consented... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...the creature. Yeeres he number'd scarce thirteen, When Fates turn'd cruel, Yet three full zodiacks had he been The stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moane, Old men so duely, As sooth the Parcae thought him one, He plaid so truely. So by error, to his... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...Which own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act, what now we moan, Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcae thought him one, He play'd so truly. in Cynthia's Revels, and in the Poetaster, 1600... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 374 pages
...Which own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen, When Fates tura'd cruel. Yet three fill'd Zodiacs had he been The Stage's jewel; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcse thought him one, He play'd so truly. So, by error, to his fate They all consented... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed - English drama - 1825 - 496 pages
...thus, Years he counted scarce thirteen, When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill' d zodiacks he had been The stage's jewel ; And did act (what now we moan) Old man so duly, As, sooth, the Parcse thought him one, He play'd so truly. Some of these chapel boys,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...Which own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcse thought him one, He play'd so truly. So, by error to his fate, They all consented... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 468 pages
...Which own'd the creature. Years he number'd, scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd Zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moan, Old men so duly, As sooth, the Pare* thought him one, He play'd so truly. Jonson. % ÎBumb $eal of 6ranto0tr* In the just... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 514 pages
...Which own'd the creature. Years he nnmber'd, scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel. Yet three fill'd Zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel. And did act, what now we moan, Old men to duly, As sooth, the Parcne thought him one, He play'd so truly. JOHSOH. of In the just departed... | |
 | 1834 - 222 pages
...thrive In grace and feature, Tlmt heaven and nature seemed to itrir* Which owned the creature. 190 191 Years he numbered scarce thirteen, When fates turned cruel, Yet three filled Zodiacs had hi biia The itage'i jewel. And did act, what uow we moan, Old.meu so duly, As sooth, the Parcae thought... | |
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Weep with me, all you that read This little story ; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature, As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature. 
