 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 páginas
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), 1 should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 páginas
...part, which I here set down (if a very little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; The unknown are better, than ill known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1827 - 548 páginas
...part which 1 here set down (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. " This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...deeds, but good alone ; Th* unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope' the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't depends Not on the number,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1827 - 554 páginas
...part which 1 here set down (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. " This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope' the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't depends 10. " Books should,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1827 - 550 páginas
...part which 1 here set down (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. " This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope' the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't depends 10. " Books should,... | |
 | 1827 - 550 páginas
...part which l here set down (if a very little were corrected) I should hardly now be much ashamed. 9. " This only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...I would have, Not from great deeds, but good alone ; TIT unknown are better than ill known. Kumour can ope' the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but... | |
 | 1836 - 808 páginas
...little were corrected), I should hardly now be much ashamed. " ' This only grant me, that my meant may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour 1 would have, — Not from great deeds, but good alone. The unknown are better than ill-known. Rumour... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1837 - 998 páginas
...the stage, than to these parasite plants, which spring from meanness, and are fostered by pride. " This only grant me, that my means may lie, Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour 1 would have, Not from great deeds, hut good alone ; The unknown are hetter than ill-known. " * But... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 páginas
...bears the bark of happiness securely on its bosom. MRS. oi'lE. THU only grant me, thai my means mat lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, Not from great deeds, bat good alone ; TV unknown are better than ill known. Rumour can ope' the grave. Acquaintance I would... | |
 | 1840 - 372 páginas
...flourishing head of it, And, whilst with wearied steps we upward go, See us and clouds below. OP MYSELF. THIS only grant me, that my means may lie Too low...deeds, but good alone ; Th' unknown are better than ill-known : Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when't depends' Not on the number,... | |
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Rumour can ope the grave. Acquaintance I would have, but when 't depends Not on the number, but the choice of friends. 
