 Proud poverty, that tinsel bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears ! Be prudent, and the shore in prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise | Pity great men, great things despise.  Chambers's pocket miscellany - Page 14by Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Fortune, which doft fair appear, Only to Men that (land not near ! Proud Poverty ! that tinfel Briv'ry wears, And like a Rainbow, painted Tears. Be prudent, and the Shore in Profpeft keep ; In a weak Boat truft not the Deep : Plac'd beneath Envy, above envying rife, Pity great... | |
 | L M. Stretch - 1801 - 248 pages
...returns no more. Ambition is the dropsy of the soul , "Whose thirst we must not yield to but controul. Be prudent, and the shore in prospect keep , In a weak boat trust not the deep :j Plac'd beneath envy , above envying rise; Pity great men , great things despise. EXAMPLES EXAMPLES.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 520 pages
...fcene of fortun?, which doft fair appear Only to men that fland not near'. Proud poverty, that ticfel bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears ! Be prudent, and the fhore in profpeft keeps In a weak boat truft not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...fcene of fortune, which dofl fair appear Only to men that (land not near ! Proud poverty, that tinfel bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears! Be prudent, and the more in profpeft keep} In a weak boat truft not the deep : Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rife... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...speaking loud), Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise | Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...speaking loud), Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise ; Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 284 pages
...speaking loud), Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...shore in prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the ckep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise 5 Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...speaking loud) Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...prospect keep ; In a weak boat trust not the deep ; Plac'd beneath envy, above envying rise ; Pity great men, great things despise. The wise example... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 424 pages
...sneaking loud) Whilst it begins, concludes its violent race, And where it gilds, it wounds the place. Oh scene of fortune, which dost fair appear Only to men...bravery wears ! And, like a rainbow, painted tears ! * Thou deal'st in other men's affairs.] Properly so, and "till more inexcusably than the meddling... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 380 pages
...never could have held it up again if he had been detected with a volume in his hand. CHAPTER XI. Oh ! scene of fortune which dost fair appear Only to men that stand not near ! COWLET. AND now visions of earthly bliss — of pomp — of power — of pleasure, began to float... | |
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