 be fo hard to get, Till two, a party .at Piquet ? .Play might relieve the lagging morn : 35 By cards long -wintery nights are borne. Does not Quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout the year ? Vapours and fpleen forgot, at play They cheat...  The Works of the English Poets: Gay - Page 173by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...hours compare : Says Tom, fince all men muft confefs That time lies heavy more or lefs; Why fliould it be fo hard to get, 'Till two, a party at piquet ? Play might relieve the lagging morn: By cards long wint'ry nights are borne. Does not quadrille arnufe the fair, Night after night, throughout... | |
 | John Gay - 1751 - 212 pages
...hours compare. Says Tom, fince all men muft confefs That Time lies heavy more or lefs j Why (hould it be fo hard to get, Till two, a party at piquet ? Play might relieve the lagging morn j By cards long wintry nights are borne. Does not quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 pages
...compare. Says TOM, fince all men mult confefs That Time lies heavy more or lefs : Why fhould it be fohard to get Till two, a party at piquet ? Play might relieve the lagging morn ; , By cards long wintry nights are borne. Does not quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...Says Tom, " Since all men mull confefs, That Time lies heavy, more or lefs, Why mould it be fo hnrd to get, Till two, a party at Piquet? Play might relieve...forgot, at play They cheat uncounted hours away." " My cafe, fays Will, then muft be har By want of fkill from play debarr'd. Courtiers kill time by... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 pages
...compare. Says Том, fince all men muil confefs, That Time lies heavy more or lefs ; Why mould it be fo hard to get Till two, a party at piquet? Play might relieve the lagging morn : By cards long wintry nights are borne : Does not quadrille amufe the fair¿ Night after night, throughout... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...compare. Says TOM, since all men must confess That TIME lies heavy, more or less; Why should it be so hard to get, Till two, a party at piquet ? Play might relieve the lagging morn: By cards long wintry nights are borne. Does not quadrille amuse the fair, l»Iight after night, throughout... | |
 | 1797 - 386 pages
...compare : jo Says Tom, Since all men must confess That Time lies heavy, more or less, Why should it be so hard to get, Till two, a party at Piquet? Play might relieve the lagging morn : By cards long wintry nights are borne. Does not Quadrille amuse the fair, Night after night throughout... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 pages
...Says Tom, Since all men must confess That Time lies heavy, more or less, , : %* Why should it be so hard to get, , , ,. • Till two, a party at Piquet ? Play might relieve tne lagging morn : i By cards long wintry nighis are borne. Does not Quadrille amuse the fair, Night... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 pages
...hours compare. Says TOM, Since all men mult confets That Time lies heavy more or lefs; Why fhould it be fo hard to get, Till two, a party at piquet? Play might relieve the lagging morn: By cards long wintry nights are borne. Does not quadrille amufe the fair, Night after night, throughout... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 pages
...compare. Says Tom, since all men must confes* TJiat time lies heavy more or less, Why shonld it be so hard to get Till two a party at piquet? Play might relieve the lagging morn: By cards long wintry nights are borne. Does not quadrille amnse the fair, IS, i3g FABLES BY JOHN GAY.... | |
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