 ... not with rage, While fury's flame doth burn ; It is in vain to stop the stream, Until the tide doth turn. But when the flame is out, And ebbing wrath doth end, I turn a late enraged foe Into a quiet friend.  Prison Books and Their Authors - Page 147by John Alfred Langford - 1861 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson - Robin Hood (Legendary character) - 1783 - 280 pages
...mo're fit then fine { [read than] I know I feede and clothe a foe, That pamp'red, would repine. I envie not their hap Whom Favour doth advance ; I take no pleafure in their paine That have lefle happie chaunce. To rife by others fall, I deeme a looting gaine ; '. . All ftates... | |
 | English essays - 1784 - 548 pages
...proofe, A tempered calm I tind To be moll folacc to itfelfe. Bell cure for angric mind. Spare dyet is my fare, My clothes more fit than fine | I know I feed and clothe a foe, Thatpamper'd would repine. I envie not their hap Whom Favour- doth advance ; I take no pléafure in... | |
 | English essays - 1784 - 1048 pages
...My clothes more fit than fine; 1 know 1 feed and clothe a foe, That pamper'd would repine. I envie not their hap Whom Favour doth advance ; I take no pleafure in their paine That have lefs happie chaunce To rife by others fall, 1 deeme a looting gaine ; All llates with... | |
 | English poetry - 1814 - 280 pages
...quiet friend. And taught with often proof, A temper'd calm I find To be most solace to itself, Best cure for angry mind. Spare diet is my fare, My clothes...not their hap, Whom Favour doth advance; I take no pleasure in their pain, That have less happy chance. To rise by others' fall I deem a losing gain ;... | |
 | Excerpta Tudoriana - English poetry - 1814 - 350 pages
...quiet friend. And taught with often proof, A temper'd calm I find To be most solace to itself, Best cure for angry mind. Spare diet is my fare, My clothes...not their hap, Whom Favour doth advance; I take no pleasure in their pain, That have less happy chance. To rise by others' fall I deem a losing gain;... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...cure for angry mind. Spare diet is my fare, My cloaths more fit than fine ; I know I feed and cloath a foe, That pamper'd would repine. I envy not their hap, Whom favour doth advance ; I take no pleasure in their pain, That have less happy chance. To rise by others' fall I deem a losing gain ;... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...Spare diet is my fare, My cloaths more fit than fine ; I know I feed and cloath a foe, That pamper d would repine. I envy not their hap, Whom favour doth advance ; I take no pleasure in their pain•, That have less happy chance. To rise by others' fall I deem a losing gain... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...quiet friend. .And-taught with often proof, A U-mpcr'd calm I find T.ojbe mqstsoJace to itself, Best cure for angry mind. Spare diet is my fare, My clothes more fit than fine; •I know: !• feed and clothe a foe, 'That, pamper'd, would repine. 'I'CBvy not their hap, Whom favour doth... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...for gold, Well-doing is my wealth ; My mind to me an empire is, While grace affordeth health. Spsre diet is my fare, My clothes more fit than fine ; I...feed, and clothe a foe, That pamper'd, would repine. No change of fortune's calm Can cast my comforts down : When fortune smiles — I smile to think How... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...quiet friend. And, taught with often proof, A temper'd calm I find Го be most solace to itself, Best er 111. M'Cree's life of Knox, vol. ip 343. t It is manifest, from what hit» pampcr'd would repine. I envy not their hap Whom favour doth advance ; 1 take no pleasure in their... | |
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