 I've tasted each bliss that the happiest know, Has still been the whimsical fate of my life, Where anguish and joy have been ever at strife. But, tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleasure and pain, I am still but too ready to feel them again. If then,...  The Universal Magazine - Page 3521805Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...Joy have been ever at ftrife. But tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleafure and pain, I am ftill but too ready to feel them again : If, then, for this once in my life I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me ; 'Tis, that beauty alone but... | |
 | 1783 - 286 pages
...joy have been ever at ftrife. But tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleafure and pain, I am ftill but too ready to feel them again. If then for this once in my life I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me ; 'Tis that beauty alone but imperfeftly... | |
 | English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...joy have been ever at ftrife. But tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleafure and pain, I am ftill but too ready to feel them again. If then for this once in my life I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me; 'Tis that beauty alone but imperfeftly... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 528 pages
...joy have been ever at ftrife. But tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleafure and pain, I am ftill but too ready to feel them again •. If, then, for this once in my life, I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me ; »Tis that beauty alone but... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 338 pages
...joy have beer; ever at ftrife. But tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleafure and pain, lam ftill but too ready to feel them again: If, then, for this once in my life, I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me ; »Tis that beauty alone but... | |
 | John Bell - Poetry - 1789 - 214 pages
...still been the whimsical fate of my life, Where anguish and joy have been ever at strife. But tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleasure and pain,...ready to feel them again : If, then, for this once in my life, I am free, And escape from a snare might catch wiser than me ; 'Tis that beauty alone but... | |
 | John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...anguiffi and joy have been ever at ftrife. But tho' vers'd in extremes both of pleafure and pair, I m fhll but too ready to feel them again : If then for this once in my life I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me; lis that beauty alone but imperfeftly... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...joy have been ever at llrife. But, tho' vers'd in th' extremes both of pleafure and pain, I am ib!l but too ready to feel them again : If then for this once in my life I am free, And efcape from a fnare might catch wifer than me ; Tîs that beauty alone but imperfeflly... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1793 - 444 pages
...and joy have been ever at ftrife. But, tho' vers'd in extremes both of pleafure and pain, I'm ftill but too ready to feel them again : If then for this once in my life I am free, And cfcape from a fnare, might catch wifer than me, 'Tis that beauty alone but imperfeftly... | |
 | Lyre - Love poetry, English - 1806 - 204 pages
...life, Where anguish and joy have been ever at strife : CHARLES JAMES FOX. 53 But, though vers'd in extremes both of pleasure and pain, I am still but...ready to feel them again. If, then, for this once in my life, I am free, And escape from a snare might catch wiser than me ; Tis that beauty alone but imperfectly... | |
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