 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 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,... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend; Ashamed to own they gave delight before, Reduced to feign it when they give no more. As hags hold sabbaths less for joy than spite, So these their merry miserable^ight; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And haunt... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...before, Reduced to feign it when they 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 haunt the places where their honour died. Ah, friend ! to dazzle let the vain design; To raise... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 430 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 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,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...At last, to follies youth could scarce defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Asham'd to spite, So these their merry, miserable night ; Still round and round the ghosts of beauty glide, And... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend; Ashamed to own they gave delight before, Reduced to feign it when they 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Ashamed to own they gave delight before, Reduced to feign it, when they give 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,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...before, Redue'd to feign it when they give no more: :Vs hags hold sabbaths, less for joy than spite, ler mueh than hinds; And trod, as if on the four winds. I have And haunt the plaees where their honour dy'd. .See how the world its veterans rewards ! A youth of... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 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 sabbatbs, less for joy than spite, So these their merry, miserable night ; Still round and round the... | |
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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. 
