 In vain th' observer eyes the builder's toil, But quite mistakes the scaffold for the pile. In this one passion man can strength enjoy, As fits give vigour just when they destroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it...  The Works of Alexander Pope: Poetry - Page 509by Alexander Pope - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...the pile. In this one Paflion man can ftrength enjoy, As Fits give vigour, juft when they deftroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it flicks to our laft fand. Confiftent in our follies and our fins, Here honeft Nature ends as me begins.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...the pile. In this one Paffion man can ftrength enjoy, As Fits give vigour, juft when they deftroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it flicks to our laft fand. 225 Confiftent in our follies and our fins, Here honeft Nature ends as fhe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...laft moments, are from fuch who had hafleoed their death by an immoderate indulgence of that pafliou. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not thisj it fticks to our laft fand. 225 Confident in our follies and our fins, Here honeft Nature ends... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...220 But quite mistakes the scaiibld for the pile. In this one passion man tan strength enjoy, As fifs give vigour, just when they destroy. Time, that on...lenient hand, Yet tames not this; it sticks to our Uat band. 225 Consistent in our follies and our sinr., Here honest Nature ends as she begins. . Old... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...the pile. ' In this one paffion man «an ilrength enjoy, AS fits give vigour, juft when they deftroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it fticks to our laft land. 02$ Confident in our follies and our fins, Here honeft nature ends as fhe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...the pile. In this one paffion man can ftrength enjoy, As Fits give vigour, juft when they deftroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it fticks to our laft fand. zz5 Confiftent in our follies and our fms, Here honeft Nature ends as me begins.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...obvious reafoiup In this one paffion man can ftrength enjoy, As Fits give vigour, juft when they deftroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this; it iticks to our laft fand. 225 Confiftent in our follies and our fins, Here honeft Nature ends as ihe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...the pile. In this one paffion man can flrength enjoy, As Fits give vigour, juft when they defiroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this ; it flicks to our laft fand. 225 Confiilent in our follies and our fins, Here honeft Nature ends as fh«... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...the pile. In this one pafiion man can ftrength\-njoy, As Fits give vigour juft when they clcftroy. rs his ruby creft. There the thund'ring ftrokcs begin, There the prcfs, dicks to our laft fand. Confident in our follies and our fins, Here honeft Nature ends as the begins.... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...for the pile. In this one paflion man can iircngth enjoy, As fits give vigour, jud when they deftroy. Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand, Yet tames not this; it flicks to our lad faud. Confident in our follies and our fin«, Here honed nature ends as (he begin».... | |
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