 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...allied. And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ; Punish...leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing-, a son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless lump,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pages
...allied. And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest. Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ; Punish...leave what with his toil he won To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try ; And born a shapeless lump,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest? Punish a...leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; Such fs the character given by my amiable and ingenious friend, Sir John... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...why should he, with wealth and honour hlest, Refuse his age tho needful hours of rest? Punish a hody which he could not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet...leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; Such ts the chamcter given hy my amiahle and ingenious friend, Sir John Dalrympie.... | |
 | 1839 - 466 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish...leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legged thing a son, Got, while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless lump like... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour bless'd, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish...leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got while his soul did huddled notions try, And born a shapeless lump, like... | |
 | Johnstone - 1840 - 386 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish...not please, Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease ; * » » * In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolved to ruin or to rule the State ; To compass... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 pages
...allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ? Punish...not please ; Bankrupt of life, yet prodigal of ease t And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing a son ; Got while... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...divide ; * Klse why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest f m, that man would no more do this than innocents and...reason that shineth in him, and niaketh him apt to ap two-legg'd thing, a son ; Got, while his soul did huddled notions try, And bom a shapeless lump, like... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 pages
...Refuse his age the needful hours of rest ! i Punish a body which he could not please ; | Hani, nipt of life, yet prodigal of ease! And all to leave what with his toil he won, To that unfeather'd two-legg'd thing a son ; Got while his soul did huddled nations try. And born a shapeless lump, like... | |
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He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide... 
