 Ah little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure, power, and affluence surround; They, who their thoughtless hours in giddy mirth, And wanton, often cruel, riot waste; Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment,...  The seasons. To which is prefixed the life of the author - Page 136by James Thomson - 1803 - 168 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1801 - 576 pages
...gay licentious throng " Whom pleaCure, pomps, and affluence furrotind: " Ah, little think they, as they dance along, " How many feel this very moment death, " And all the fad rariety of woe." THOMSON. But though they feel not the inclemency of winter ikies, they will one... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...furround ; They, who their thoughtlefs hours in giddy mirth¿ And wanton, often cruel, riot waile ; Ah, little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the fad variety of pain. How many fink in the devouring flood. Or more devouring flame. How many bleed,... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...affluence furfound; They, who their thoughtlefs hours in giddy mirth, And wanton, often cruel, riot waOe; Ah little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the fad variety of pain : How many fink in the devouring flood, Or more devouring flame; how many bleed,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...furround ; They, who their thoughtlefe hours in giddy mirth. And wanton, often cruel, riot wafte ; fad variety of pain. How many fink in the devouring flood. Or more devouring flame. How many bleed,... | |
 | 1795 - 432 pages
...* AH little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure, power, and affhience surround; * . They They who their thoughtless hours in giddy mirth, And wanton, often cruel riot waste; ... .*,,•.A Ah little think they, how many feel, this very moment, death, .. .... %1 , T And all... | |
 | 1796 - 446 pages
...furround ; they, who their 'thoughtlefs hours in giddy mirth, and wanton, often cruel, riot wafte. Ah! little think they, while they dance along, how many feel, this very moment, death and all the fad variety of pain. How many fink in the devouring flood, or more devouring flame. How many bleed,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
....(Lays him along the snows, a stiffened corse, ' Stretch'd out , and bleaching in the northern blast. Ah little think the gay licentious proud , Whom pleasure...variety of pain. How many sink in the devouring flood, iOr more devouring flame. How many bleed , By shameful variance betwixt man and man. How many pine... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...and bleaching in the northern blast. Ah, little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure, pow'r, and affluence surround, They who their thoughtless...wanton, often cruel, riot, waste; Ah, little think they, as they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death, And all the sad variety of pain. How many... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 538 pages
...; They, who their tboughtkfo houri in giddy m'rtli, And wanton, oftfn cruel, riot v/afie ; 325 AJS! little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death, And all the fad variety of pain : How many fink in tue devouring flood, Or more devouring Same ! how many bleed,... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...cold, Lays him along the snows, a stiffened corse, Stretch'd out, and bleaching in the northern blast. Ah little think the gay licentious proud, Whom pleasure,...devouring flood, Or more devouring flame. How many bleed, By shameful variance betwixt man and man. How many pine in want, and dungeon glooms ; Shut from... | |
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