 War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble; Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying! Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the...  The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ... - Sida 219efter John Dryden - 1767Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sidor
...Pity melts the Soul to Love. Softly fweet, in Lydtan Meafures, Soon he fooch'd his Soul to Pleafures : War, he fung, is Toil and Trouble, Honour but an empty Bubble ; Never ending, (till beginning ; Fighting ftill, and ftill deftroying: If the World be worth thy winning, Think, O... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...Pity melts the Mind to Love. Softly fweet, in Lydian Meafures, Soon he footh'd his Soul to Pleafures. War, he fung, is Toil and Trouble ; Honour but an empty Bubble. Never' ending, {till beginning, Fighting ftill, and ftill deftroying, If the World be worth thy Winning, Think, O... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 sidor
...Mind to Love. Softly fweety in Lydlan Meafures, Soon he footh'd his Soul to Pleafures.. War, he fun g, is toil and trouble •, Honour but an empty Bubble....Winning,. Think, O think, it worth Enjoying. Lovely 73W.rfits befides theei Take the Good the'Gods provide thee. The many rend the Skies, with loud Applaufe... | |
 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 132 sidor
...agreeable: Softly fweet in Lydian JMeafiircs Soonhe footh'd his Soul to 'Plcafnres, War, he Cnng, is foil and Trouble, Honour but an empty Bubble. Never ending,...Fighting ftill, and ftill deftroying; If the World is worth thy Winning, 'Think, Oh think, it worth enjoying. fiut as the fineft Meats arc moft apt to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 sidor
...in Lydian meafures, Soon he footh'd his foul to pleafures. War, he fung, is toil and trouble j Honor but an empty bubble ; Never ending, ftill beginning,...fits befides thee, Take the good the gods provide thec. The many rend the fides .with loud applaufe ; <6o Love was crown'd, but Mufic won the caufe.... | |
 | George Canning - 1763 - 120 sidor
...pleafures, What tho' Duncan beat the Dutch, And win a laurel or a crutch. ' • c .• War he fung, was toil and trouble, Honour but an empty bubble, Never ending ftill beginning Fighting ftill and flill deftroying, For her the world were worth the winning, But without not worth enjoying. The many... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 sidor
...pity melts the mind to love. Softly fweet, in Lydian meafures, Soon he fooih'd his foul to pleafures. War, he fung, is toil and trouble ; Honour but an...the good the gods provide thee. The many rend the flues with loud applaufe ; So Love was crown'd, but Mufic won the caufe. The prince, unable to conceal... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 sidor
...to love. Softly fweet, in Lydian meafures, Soon he footh'd his foul to pleafures. War, he fung, his toil and trouble ; Honour, but an empty bubble : Never...winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying. Lovely Thai's fits befide thee, Take the good the gods provide thee. The many rend the flues with loud applaufe... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 sidor
...to pleafures. War, he fung, his toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble : Never ending, 1H11 beginning, Fighting ftill, and ftill deftroying :...Think, O think it worth enjoying. Lovely Thais fits befide thee, Take the good the gods provide thee. The many rend the fides with loud applaufe ; So Love... | |
 | 1776 - 646 sidor
...movement. Softly | fweét in | Ly'dian [ meas'ures« Soon he | footh'd his J foul to | pleas'ures. War he | fung' is | toil and | troub'le, Hon'our | but' an | emp'ty | bub'ble ; Nev'er | end'ing | ilill' be | gin'ning, . • Fighting | ftill' and | ¡till del" | trov'ing ; О о * IP 1C the |... | |
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