 | Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...stel'-lo, to send), etc. etc. " i !• that would write on epitaph for thee. And do it well, must fint begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath lived so."— Donne. Equi, of Latin origin (teqnns, equal), denoting1 equality, forms part of several... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 912 pages
...DONNE, BY DR. CORBET, BISHOP OT OXFORD. If; that would, write an epitaph for thee, And dp it well, muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none...can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath liv'dfo : He mail, have wit to fpare and to hurl down, Enough to keep the gallants of the Town : He... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 402 pages
...DR. CDRRET, RISHOP OF OXFORD; HE that would write an epitaph for thee, And do it we!l, must .ftrst begin to be Such as thou wert-, for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that bath liv'd sot He must ha,\e wit to spsre and to hurl down, J^no''gh to keep the gallants of the Town:... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 438 pages
...OXFORD, .ON HIS FRIEND, DOCTOR DONNE. Jn.E that would write an epitaph for thee, And write it well, muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd fo. He muft have wit to fpare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 422 pages
...OF OXFORD, ON HIS FRIEND, DOCTOR DONNE. .HE that would write an epitaph for thee, And write it well, muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd fo. He muft have wit to fpare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep... | |
 | Richard Corbet, Octavius Gilchrist - English poetry - 1807 - 356 pages
...1573; died March 31, 1631. HE that would write an epitaph for thee, • And do it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath liv'd so. He must have wit to spare, and to hurl down Enough to keep the gallants of the town ; He must have... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 594 pages
...Oxford, on his friend DR. DONNE. HE that wou'd write an epitaph for thee, And write it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for, none can truly know Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd so. He must have wit to spare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...10»N IN 1513; DIED MA1CH 51, 1631. HE that would write an epitaph for thee, And db it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert; for none can truly know I ;.y worth, thy life, but he that hath liv'd so. He must have wit to spare, and to hurl down Enough... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pages
...Books. 1 93. On Doctor Donnes Death. He that would write an Epitaph for thee, And do it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath liv'd so. He must have wit to spare, and to hurle down : Enough to keep the Gallants of the Town. He must... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 524 pages
...books. On Doctor Donnes Death. He that would write an epitaph for thee, And do it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath liv'd so, He must have wit to spare, and to hurle down : Enough to keep the gallants of the town. He must... | |
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Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd so : He must have Wit to spare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep the gallants of the town. He must have Learning plenty ; both the Laws, Civil and common, to judge any cause. Divinity, great store, above the... 
