 Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ? Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies. Thought would destroy their paradise. No more ; where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.  A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes - Page 270edited by - 1755Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...numbs the foul with icy hand, And flow-confuming Age. To each his fufferings i all are men, Condemn" d alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. * — • Madnefs laughing in his ireful mood. Dryden's Fable of Palamon and Arcite. Yet ah ! why mould... | |
 | 1782 - 370 pages
...band, That numbs the foul with icy hand, And flow-confuming age. To each his fufPrings : all are rnen, Condemn'd alike to groan, The tender for another's pain ; Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why fhould they know their fate ! Since forrow never comes too late, , And happioefs too fwiftly flies.... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...band, That numbs the foul with icy hand, And flow-confuming Age. To each his fufPrings : all are met);, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, Th" unfeeling for his own. Vet, ah! why ftiould they know their fate ; Since forrow never comes too late, And happinefs too fwiftly... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...fill the band, That numbs the foul with icy hand, And flow-confuming Age. To each his fuff'rings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender...another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why fhould they know their fate ? Since forrow never conies too late, And happinefs too fwiftly flies :... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...fill the band, That numbs the foul with icy hand, And flow-confuming Age. To each his fuff'rings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain ; A « . Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why fhould they know their fate f Since forrow never... | |
 | Christoph Meiners - 1787 - 388 pages
...of Eton College bt* («liegt: To each his fufferings : all are men , . condemn'd alike to. groan;the tender for another's pain, th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah! why fliould they know their fate? iince forrow never- comes too late,., and htppinefs too fwiftly flies.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...to fill the band, That numbs the foul with icy hand, And flow-confuming Age. To each his fufferings; all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, The unfeeling for his own, * — Madnefs laughing in his ireful mood. DRYDEN'S FABLE of PALAMON and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...icy hand, And flow-confuming age. To each his fuff'rings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to gioan ; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why fliould they know their fate > Since forrow never comes too late, And happinefs too fwiftly flics.... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...rage: Lo , poverty, to fill the band, That numbs the foul with icy hand , And flow-confuming age. x To each his fuff 'rings ; all are men , . Condemn'd...another's pain , Th' unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why should they know their fate ! Since forrow never comes too late , And happinefs too fwiftly flies.... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...fill the band, That numbs the foul with icy hand, And ftow-confuming Age. QTo each his fuff'rings: all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, TV unfeeling for his own. Yet ah ! why fhould they know their fate ? 95 Since forrow never comes too... | |
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