 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...pleasures now to take Of little life the best to make, And manage wisely the last stake. VII. GOLD. in swift race contend, As at the Olympian games or Pythian fields ; Part curb their fiery ste pail It is to love, but love in vain. Virtue now, nor noble blood, Nor wit, by love is understood Gold... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...now to take Of little life the best to make, And manage wisely the last stake. Vll. QOLD. A MlGHTY ht by night He and his monstrous rout are heard to...howl. Like stabled wolves, or tigers at their prey, Do but love in vain. Virtue now, nor noble blood. Nor wit, by love is understood Gold alone does passion... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...short pleasures now to take Of little life the best to make, And manage wisely the last stake. A MIGHT* Respecting man, whatever wrong we call May, must be right, as relative to all. In hu paix It is 10 love, but love in vain. Virtue now, nor noble blood. Nor wit, by love is understood Gold... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1846 - 588 pages
...Gymp. SAIB AND NOURMAHALL. A PERSIAN TALE. RY THOMAS Mil. I. Kit. AUTHOR OF " GIDEON GILES," &C. &C. A mighty pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But of nll pains the greatest pain Was Saib's, on whom blows did rain. COWLEY. "Tis moonlight! and on Zulai's... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...» Or, when I 'm in a fit, to hiccup ! BUTLER'S Hudibras. 15. Almighty pain to love it is, And 't is a pain that pain to miss ; But, of all pains, the greatest pain It is, to love, and love in vain. COWLEY'S Anacreon. 16. What is love ? — An odd compound of simples most sweet, CulPd in life's spring... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...short pleasures now to take, Of little life the best to make, And manage wisely the last stake. Gold. ег Triumph. See the chariot at hand here of love, Wherein my lady rideth pain the greatest pain It is to lore, but love in rain. Virtue now nor noble blood, Nor wit, by love... | |
 | 1848 - 580 pages
...and doubtless he records his own sad experience in these sententious and feeling lines : • A MIOHTT pain to love it is , And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But of all pain the greatest pain It IB to love, but love in vain.' Do you remember reader, the opening number... | |
 | 1848 - 616 pages
...and doubtless he records his own sad experience in these sententious and feeling lines : 4 A MIOHTY pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to mise; But of all pain the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain.' Do you remember reader, the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...for why Should every creature- drink but 11 Why, men of morals, tell me why 1 GOLD. From Anacreon. A mighty pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; But of all pain the greatest pain, It is to love, and love in vain. Virtue now nor noble blood, Nor wit by love... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...time short pleasures now to take Of little life the best to make, And manage wisely the last stake phitritc, * but love in vain. Virtue now, nor noble blood. Nor wit, by love is understood Gold alone does passion... | |
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A MIGHTY pain to love it is, And 'tis a pain that pain to miss ; But, of all pains, the greatest pain It is to love, but love in vain. 
