 Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath lived so. He must have wit to spare and to hurl down, Enough to keep the gallants of the town, He must have learning plenty, both the Laws, Civil and Common, to judge any cause, Divinity great store, above the rest...  The Poems of Richard Crobet, Late Bishop of Oxford and of Norwich - Page 152by Richard Corbet, Octavius Gilchrist - 1807 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1727 - 528 pages
...Saul ! On Do&or DONNE, Dean of St. HE that would write an Epitaph for thee, And do it wellj muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert } for none can truly know Thy Worth, thy Life, but he that hath liv'd fo. He muft have Wit to fpare, and to hurl Down Enough to keep the Gallants of the Town ; He muft have... | |
 | 1867 - 964 pages
...stel'-lo, to send), etc. etc. " i !• that would write on epitaph for thee. And do it well, must fint begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath lived so."— Donne. Equi, of Latin origin (teqnns, equal), denoting1 equality, forms part of several... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...DR. CORBET, BISHOP OT OXFORD. If; that would, write an epitaph for thee, And dp it well, muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that hath liv'dfo : He mail, have wit to fpare and to hurl down, Enough to keep the gallants of the Town : He... | |
 | John Bell - 1799 - 402 pages
...DR. CDRRET, RISHOP OF OXFORD; HE that would write an epitaph for thee, And do it we!l, must .ftrst begin to be Such as thou wert-, for none can truly know Thy worth, thy life, but he that bath liv'd sot He must ha,\e wit to spsre and to hurl down, J^no''gh to keep the gallants of the Town:... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 438 pages
...HIS FRIEND, DOCTOR DONNE. Jn.E that would write an epitaph for thee, And write it well, muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd fo. He muft have wit to fpare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1805 - 422 pages
...ON HIS FRIEND, DOCTOR DONNE. .HE that would write an epitaph for thee, And write it well, muft firft begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly know Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd fo. He muft have wit to fpare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...parts, " Here lies Ihe bcsl divinity, all the arts.'' BOW. II V II OJV DR. DONNE, BY DR. C. 11. Ot O. HE, that would write an epitaph for thee, And do it...first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truh know Thy worth, thy life, but he thai hath liv'd so : He must have wit to spare and to hurl down,... | |
 | 1810 - 594 pages
...late Bishop of Oxford, on his friend DR. DONNE. HE that wou'd write an epitaph for thee, And write it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for, none can truly know Thy life and worth, but he that hath liv'd so. He must have wit to spare, and to hurl down, Enough to keep... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pages
...arts.'"' BOW. II \ |)l ', OAT DR. DONNEi BY DR. CB OF O. HE, that would write an epitaph for thcc, And do it well, must first begin to be Such as thou wert ; for none can truly kno* Thy worth, thy life, but he that hathliv'd so: He must have wit to spare and to hurl down, Enough,... | |
 | 1817 - 524 pages
...blest. The bill of lading he that looks To know, may find it in his books. On Doctor Donnes Death. He that would write an epitaph for thee, And do it...that hath liv'd so, He must have wit to spare, and to hurle down : Enough to keep the gallants of the town. He must have learning plenty ; both the laws,... | |
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