 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 532 pages
...trampled on by each unworthy ass : Rich, hated; wise, suspected ; scorn' d if poor ; Would the world note adopt me for her heir ; Would beauty's queen entitle...could I " vie Angels" with India ; with a speaking eye Command bare heads, bow'd knees; strike Justice dumb, As well as blind and lame ; or give a tongue... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1844 - 532 pages
...Wise suspected : — Scorn d if poor : — Great fear' d: — Fair tempted: — High, still envy' d more: I have wish'd all ; but now I wish for neither...I vie Angels with India ; — with a speaking eye Command bare heads, bow'd knees, strike justice dumb, As well as blind and lame ; or give a tongue... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1844 - 530 pages
...suspected : scorned if poor : Great feared : fair tempted : high still envied more : 1 hnve wished all ; but now, I wish for neither Great, high, rich, wise nor fair; poor I'll be rather. Welcome pure thoughts, welcome ye silent groves. These guests, these couru, my soul most dearly loves... | |
 | Sir Henry Wotton - 1815 - 236 pages
...Rich, hated ; wise, suspected ; scorn'd, if poor ; Great, fear'd ; fair, tempted ; high, still envy"d more : I have wish'd all, but now I wish for neither ; Great, high, rich, wise, nor fair ; — poor I'l be rather. Would the world now adopt me for her heir ; Would Beauties Queen entitle me the Fair... | |
 | Sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 236 pages
...Rich, hated ; wise, suspected ; scorn'd, if poor ; Great, fear'd ; fair, tempted ; high, still envy'd more : I have wish'd all, but now I wish for neither ; Great, high, rich, wise, nor fair ; — poor I'l be rather. Would the world now adopt me for her heir ; Would Beauties Queen entitle me the Fair... | |
 | sir Henry Wotton - 1845 - 222 pages
...Rich, hated ; wise, suspected ; scorn'd, if poor ; Great, fear'd ; fair, tempted ; high, still envyM more : I have wish'd all, but now I wish for neither ; Great, high, rich, wise, nor fair ; — poor I'l be rather. Would the world now adopt me for her heir ; Would Beautics Queen entitle me the Fair... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...suspected ; scorned, if poor ; Great, feared ; fair, tempted ; high, still envied more. I have wished all ; but now I wish for neither — Great, high,...could I vie Angels with India ; with a speaking eye Command bare heads, bowed knees, strike justice dumb, As well as blind and lame, or give a tongue To... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1851 - 502 pages
...: BJch hated ; Wise suspected ; scorn'd if poor ; Great fear'd ; Fair tempted ; High, still envy'd more : I have wish'd all ; but now I wish for neither;...could I vie Angels* with India ; with a speaking eye * Angel, a coin of the value of ten shillings. The expression " vie angels/' signified to compete in... | |
 | 1851 - 180 pages
...suspected-— scorn'd if poor— Great, fear'd — fair, tempted — high, still envied more : I have wished all; but now I wish for neither. Great, high, rich, wise, nor fair — poor I'll be rather;" and he voluntarily relinquished all those "glorious bubbles" which royalty was anxious to confer upon... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pages
...suspected ; scorn'd if poor; (ireat, fcar'il ; fair, tempted ; high, still envied more. I have wit,h'd all, but now I wish for neither Great, high, rich,...could I vie Angels* with India; with a speaking eye Command bare heads, bow'd knees, strike justice dumb As well as blind and lame, or give a tongue To... | |
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I'll be rather. Would the World now adopt me for her heir ; Would beauty's Queen entitle me the fair ; Fame speak me fortune's minion ; could I 
