 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...before, Rednc'd to feign it when they give no more. As hags hold sabhaths less for joy than spite, So these their merry miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honour died. See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of frolics,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...last to follies youth could scarce defend 235 it grows their age's prudence to pretend; asham'd to own they gave delight before, reduc'd to feign it...than spight, so these their merry miserable night; 240 still round and round the ghosts of Beauty glide, and haunt the places where their honour dy'd.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...last to follies youth could scarce defend 235 it grows their age's prudence to pretend ; asham'd to own they gave delight before, reduc'd to feign, it...give no more. As hags hold sabbaths less for joy than spiglit, so these their merry miserable night; 240 still round and round the ghosts of Beauty glide,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...grows their age's prudence to pretend ; asham'd to own they gave delight before, reduc'd to feign.it when they give no more. As hags hold sabbaths less...than spight, so these their merry miserable night; 240 still round and round the ghosts of Beauty glide, and haunt the places where their honour dy'd.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...At last, to follies youth could scarce defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Asham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it,...when they give no more . As hags hold sabbaths, less ic,r joy than spite, So these their merry, miserable n.srht ; 240 Still round and round the glinsts... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...last, to follies youth could scarce defend, 235 It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Asham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it,...than spight, So these their merry, miserable night : 240 Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honour dy'd.... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...At last, to follies Youth could scarce descend, It grows their Age's prudence to pretend: Asbam'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it,...give no more: As Hags hold Sabbaths less for joy than spite. So these their merry miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend; Asham'd to own they gave delight before, Ileduc'd e dread of Europe, and the pride of France. The war's whole art each private so spite, So these their merry, miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...At last, to follies youth could scarce defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Asham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it,...no more. As hags hold sabbaths, less for joy than spite, So these their merry, miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...last, to follies Youth could scarce defend, 235 It grows their Age's prudence to pretend ; Asham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it,...no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths less for joy than spite, So these their merry, miserable Night ; 240 Still round and round the Ghosts of Beauty glide,... | |
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Still out of reach, yet never out of view ; Sure, if they catch, to spoil the toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost : At last to follies youth could scarce defend. 
