 The wretch, at summing up his misspent days, Found nothing left, but poverty, and praise? Of all his gains by verse he could not save Enough to purchase flannel, and a grave: Reduc'd to want, he, in due time, fell sick, Was fain to die, and be interr'd...  MacFlecknoe: A Poem - Page 14by John Dryden - 1709 - 16 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Oldham - Controversial literature - 1703 - 624 pages
...nothing left, but Poverty and Praife : Of all his Gains by Verfe he could not fave Enough to purchafc Flannel, and a Grave .Reduc'd to want, he in due time...Fate prevent. You've feen what Fortune other Poets fhare j View next the Fa&ors of the Theatre .Thatconftant Mart, which all the year does hold, Where... | |
 | Samuel Butler - Satire - 1744 - 570 pages
...nothing left but Poverty and Praife; Of all his Gains by Verfe, be could not fave Enough to purchafe Flannel, and a Grave; Reduc'd to Want, he in due time...fent To rid him hence, and his worfe Fate prevent. (See more in memory of Mr. Oldham, by NT) Nor does Mr. Butler ftand alone in fuch lamentable Misfortunes... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 496 pages
...could not favt Enough to purchafe Flannel, and a Grave \ , Reduced to Want, he in due time fell fickt Was fain to die, and be interr'd on Tick : And well...fent To rid him hence, and his worfe Fate prevent. (See more in memory of Mr. Oldham, by NT)Nor does Mr. Butler frand alone in fuch lamentable Miffortunes... | |
 | John Oldham, Edward Thompson - 1770 - 194 pages
...Verfe, he could not not feve Enough to purchafe Flannel and a Grave : * Mother Crejwefl, a famous Bawd. Reduc'd to Want, he in due Time fell fick, Was fain...Tick : And well might blefs the Fever that was fent, j To rid him hence, and his worfe Fate prevent.' You've feen what Fortune other Poets fhare ; View... | |
 | John Oldham - 1770 - 204 pages
...he conld not not fave Enough to purchafe Flannel and a Grave:. "• 'Mother Crtfwell, a famous Bawd. Reduc'd to Want, he in due Time fell fick. Was fain...on Tick : And well might blefs the Fever that was fcnt, To rid him hence, and his worfe Fale prevent. You've feen what Fortune other Poets fhare ; View... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...nothing left but poverty and praife; Of all his gains by verfe, he could not fave Enough to purchafe flannel and a grave ; Reduc'd to want, he in due time...fent To rid him hence, and his worfe fate prevent. SAM. BUTLER, Es:t 17 Nor does Mr Butler ftand alone in fuch lamentable misfortunes: Mr Spencer and... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1801 - 528 pages
...not fave Enough to purchafe flannel and a grave ; Reduc'd Reduc'd to want, he in due time fell lick, Was fain to die, and be interr'd on tick : And well...fent To rid him hence, and his worfe fate prevent*. Nor does Mr. Butler {land alone in fuch lamentable misfortunes: Mr. Spenfer and Mr. Cowley before him... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...he could not save Enough to purchase flannel and a grave. Reduc'd to want, he in due time fell sick, Was fain to die, and be interr'd on tick ; And well might bless the fever that was sent To rid him hence, and his worse fate prevent." Butler was a man of a... | |
 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1812 - 876 pages
...be could not save Enough to purchase flannel and a grave ; ReducM to want, he in doe time fell sick, Was fain to die, and be interr'd on tick: And well might bless the fever, that was sent To rid him hence, and his worse fate prevent." Otway, who, it tradition... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 536 pages
...he could not save Enough to purchase flannel and a grave. Reduced to want, he in due time fell sick, Was fain to die, and be interr'd on tick ; And well might bless the fever, that was sent To rid him hence, and his worse fate prevent.' Otway also, in his '... | |
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