 Stays till we call, and then not often near; But honest instinct comes a volunteer: Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit, While still too wide or short is human wit; Sure by quick nature happiness to gain, Which heavier reason labors at in vain.  The natural history of mankind - Page 173by Stephen Henry Ward - 1849 - 207 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 pages
...instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hif; While still too short or wide is human wit: Sure by quick nature happiness to gain, Which heavier reason labors at in vain. This too serves always, reason never long; Oae must go right, the other may go wrong.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 pages
...service, or but serves when prest, Stays 'till we call, and then not often near; But honest Instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'er-shoot, but just to...Wit ; Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain, Which heavyer Reason labours at in vain. This too serves always, Reason never long ; One must go right, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 pages
...or but serves when prest ; Stays till we call, and then not often near ; But honest instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit; While still too wide or short is human wit ; 90 See then the acting and comparing powers, 95 One in their nature, which are two in ours ; And... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near ; But honest Instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit ; While still too wide or short is human Wit ; 90 Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain, Which heavier Reason labours at in vain. This too serves... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near ; But honest Instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit ; While still too wide or short is human Wit ; 90 Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain, Which heavier Reason labours at in vain. This too serves... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit ; While still too wide or short is human Wit ; 90 Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain, Which heavier Reason labours at in vain. This tcro serves always, Reason never long ; One must go right, the other may go wrong. See then the acting... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near! But honest instinct comes a volunteer; Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to...quick nature happiness to gain, Which heavier reason labors at in vain. 14 This too serves always, Reason never long; One must go right, the other may go... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 84 pages
...service, or but serves when prest, Stays till we call, and then not often near ! But honest instinct comes a volunteer ; Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit, While still too wide or short is human wit ; 90 Sure by quick nature happiness to gain, Which heavier reason labours at in vain. This too serves... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...or but serves when press'd, Stays till we call, and then not often near ; But honest Instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit ; While still too wide or short is human wit ; 90 Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain, Which heavier Reason labours at in vain. This too serves... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...orlmt serves when press'd, Stays till we call, and then not often near ; But honest Instinct comes a volunteer, Sure never to o'ershoot, but just to hit ; While still too wide or short is human wit ; 90 Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain, Which heavier Reason labours at in vain. This too serves... | |
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