 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed, 9This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Jsot from great deeds, but good alone ; Tb.' unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope' the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; Th" unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...part which 1 here set down, (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...contempt too high ; Some honour I would have, Not for great deeds, but good alone ; Th* unknown are better, than ill known. Rumour can ope the grave... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 424 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me ; that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 246 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone; The' unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 268 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The' unknown are better than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 306 pages
...carry At morning May, at night a January: From the grave city brow (For though it want an I!, it has The letter of Pythagoras) Keep me, O Fortune, now! And chines of beef innumerable send me, Or from the stomach of the guard defend me. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), 1 should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance... | |
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This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. 
