| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagini
...man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." 310 The only point where humap bliss stands siill, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only Merit constant pay receives, Is bless'd in what it takes, and what it gives; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain, 315 And if it... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pagini
...their shame! Know then this truth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is blest in what it takes, and what it gives ; The joy unequal'd, if its end it gain, And if it lose,... | |
| 1800 - 322 pagini
...their shame! Know then this 'ruth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...to ill! Where only merit constant pay receives, Is blest in what it takes and what it gives: The joy unequall'd, if its end is gain, And if it lose, attended... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pagini
...shame ! Know then this truth, (enough for man to know.) « Virtue alone is happiness below :" 319 The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...to ill ; Where only Merit constant pay receives) Is bless'd in what it takes and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd if its end it gain, 315 And if it lose... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pagini
...XVI. On Virtue. J\.KOW thou this truth (enough for man to know} a Virtue alone is happiness below. The only point where human bliss stands still , And tastes...ill ; "Where only Merit constant pay receives, Is blest in -what it takes , and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd if it's end it gain , And if it lose... | |
| 1806 - 330 pagini
...their shame ! Know then this truth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." 44 The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...to ill ! Where only merit constant pay receives, Is blest in wliat it takes and what it gives: The joy unequall'd, if its end is gain, And if it lose,... | |
| 1806 - 408 pagini
...only Merit constant pay receives, Is blest in what it takes, and what it giv.es ; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain, And if it lose, attended with no pain : Without satiety, tho' e'er so bless'd, And but more relish'd as the more distress'd : The broadest mirth, unfeeling... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 pagini
...Bappineti. Know then this truth, (enough for man to know,) " Virtue alone is happiness below :" The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...to ill; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is bless'd in what it takes, and what it gives j The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain. And if it lose,... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pagini
...their shame 1 Know then this truth (enough for man to know' ' Virtue alone is happiness belovr;' The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is tless'd in what it takes and what it gives; The joy unequall'd if its end it gain, And, if it lose,... | |
| 1808 - 408 pagini
...their shame! Know then this truth — (enough, for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes...fall to ill : Where only merit constant pay receives, I» blest in what it takes, and what it give» ; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain; And ¡fit... | |
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