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" I descend to the grave May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too! "
The Works of the English Poets: Cowley - Page 247
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 48

1773 - 614 pages
...flings The crowd, and buz, and murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. 2. /ih 1 yet, ere I defcend the grave, May I a fmall houfe, and large garden have...both true* Both wife, and both delightful too. And fince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair And good as guardian angels are, Only...
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the monthly review

SEVERAL HANDS - 1773 - 620 pages
...flings The crowd, and buz, and murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. 2. Ah 1 yet, ere I defcend the grave, May I a fmall houfe, and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, both true, Borh wife, and both delightful too. And lince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 37-38

John Bell - 1777 - 658 pages
...II. Ah ! yet, ere I defeend to the grave, May I a fmall honfe and large garden have ! 1c And a.few friends, and many books, both true, Both wife, and both delightful too! And finee Love ne'er will from me flee, A Miftrefs moderately fair, And good as guardian angefo are, 15...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the City. 11. AH '- yet, e'er T defcend to the grave, May I a fmall houfc and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many...both true, Both wife, and both delightful too ! And Cnce Love ne'er will from me flee, A miftrcfs mpderately fair, And good as guardian angels arc, Only...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 3

English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...murmunngs, Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to th' grave, May I a small house and large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And (since love ne'er will from me flee), A mistress, moderately fair,...
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The Meditations of a Recluse: Chiefly on Religious Subjects

John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pages
...shall eat and live for N° XXV, On Books of Piety. Ah ! yet ere I descend the grave, May la small house and large garden have! " And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too! COWLEY'S WISH. IN enumerating the blessings of retirement,, it will...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 3

George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pages
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to th* grave, May I a small house and large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And (since Love ne'er will from me flee), A mistress, moderately fair,...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...mununrings, Of that great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to the grave, May I a small house and a large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true,, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And (since love ne'er from me will flee), A mistress, moderately fair,...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - 1809 - 490 pages
...murmurmga, Of that great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to the grave, May I a small house and a large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true. Both wise, and both dolightful too! And (since love ne'er from me will flee), A mistress, moderately fair....
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Poems

Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...murmurings, of this great hive, the City. Ah ! yet, e'er I descend to th' grave, may I a small house and large garden have ! and a few friends, and many books, both true, both wise, and both delightful too ! and since Love ne'er will from me flee, a mistress moderately fair,...
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