 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 356 pages
...to defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the...innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkiff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide ; He, paddling by the fcufflng... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 384 pages
...to defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the...innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent; His fldff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide ; He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...to defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the...innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent; His fluff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 392 pages
...defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and ftrearri cbrltend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the...innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fluff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...to defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and flream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen, Happy the...innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkiff does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide, He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | 1776 - 278 pages
...poem, called The Spleen, which pleafes me more than almoft any thing I have read. Thepaflage is this: Happy the man who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fluff does with the curient glide, Not puffing puil'd againft the tide : He, paddling by the IcufRing... | |
 | 1782 - 402 pages
...to defeat their labour'd end, At once both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom feen, And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the...innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkhf does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft the tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 270 pages
...end, At once both wind and ftream contend : Succefs herein is feldom fjen, And zeal, when baiilecl, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His fkifF does with the current glide, Not puffing pull'd againft ihe tide. He, paddling by the fcuffling... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1791 - 366 pages
...prefent profperity; though I allure you, this is the only debt I am determined not to pay. Green fays, Happy the man who innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent : Ami when he can't prevent foul play! 4 Enjoys che follies of the fray. Sr t E itu I am, Dear Friend,... | |
 | James Lackington - Booksellers and bookselling - 1792 - 556 pages
...prefent profperity ; though I aflure you, this is the only debt I am determined not to pay. Green fays, " Happy the man who innocent, " Grieves not at ills he can't prevent : " And when he can't prevent foul play. «• Enjoys the follies of the fray." SPLEEN. 1 am, Dear... | |
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And zeal, when baffled, turns to Spleen. Happy the man, who, innocent, Grieves not at ills he can't prevent ; His skiff does with the current glide, Not puffing pulled against the tide. 
