Would soon finish his woes. When in rage he came there, Beholding how steep The sides did appear, And the bottom how deep ; His torments projecting, And sadly reflecting, That a lover forsaken A new love may get; But a neck, when once broken, Can never... Anselmo; or, The day of trial - Page 135by Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 402 pages
...reflefting, That a lover forfaken A new love may get, But a neck when once broken Can never be fet ; And, that he could die Whenever he would, But, that...could live But as long as he could : How grievous foever The torment might grow, He feorn'd to endeavourTo finifli it fo. But bold, unconcern'd At thoughts... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 180 pages
...reflefting, That a lover forfaken A new love may get, But a neck when once broken Can never be fet ; And, that he could die Whenever he would, But, that he could live But as long as he could : How How grievous foever Tlie torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To finifh it fo. But bold, unconcern'd... | |
| 1783 - 366 pages
...reflefting, That a lover forfaken A new love may get ; But a neck, when once broken, Can never be fet : And And, that he could die Whenever he would ; But, that...he could live But as long as he could: How grievous foever The torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To finifh it fo. , But bold, unconcern'd At... | |
| 1793 - 806 pages
...reflecting. That a lover forfakcn A new love may get, Bat a neck when once broken Can never be fet; And, that he could die Whenever he would, But, that he could live But as long a« he could : Ho« grievous foever The torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To linllii it fo.... | |
| 1794 - 428 pages
...reflecting, That a lover forfaken A new love may get ; But a neck, when once broken, (* POETICAL FARRAGO. And that he could die Whenever he would ; But that...could live But as long as he could : How grievous foever The torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To finifh it fo. But bold, unconcern'd At the... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...reflecting, That a lover forfaken A new love may get, But a neck when once broken Can never be fet ; And, that he could die Whenever he would, But, that...could live But as long as he could : How grievous foever The torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To lir.il!) it fo. But bold, unconcern'd At... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - 292 pages
...new love may get ; But a neck, when once broken, Can never be fet: Still the fentence goes on. • And that he could die Whenever he would, But that...could live But as long as he could : How grievous foever The torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To finifli it fo. But bold, unconcern'd, At... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...new love may get ; But a neck, when once broken; Can never be fet : And that he could die Whenever hi would ; But that he could live But as long as he could: How grievous focver The torment might grow, He fcorn'd to endeavour To uni ft it fo. _ But bold, unconcern'd, At... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...a lover forsaken A new love may get But a neck when once hroken, Ciia never he set ; And tlrat lie could die Whenever he would, But, that he could live But as long as he could : How grievous so ever The torment might grow, He scoru'd to endeavour To finish it so. But bold, unconcern'd At the... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 pages
...die bottom how deep ; His torments projecting, And sadly reflecting, That a lover forsaken A new love may get, But a neck when once broken Can never be...could : How grievous soever The torment might grow, He scorn'd to endeavour To finish it so. But bold, unconcern'd At thoughts of the pain, He calmly retum'd... | |
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