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" And now in this journey of life I would have A place where to bait, 'twixt the court and the grave: Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die— Gadzooks ! I have just such a place in my eye. There are gardens so stately, and... "
The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Page 157
by Matthew Prior - 1779
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 29-31

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1028 pages
...travel'd years thirty-and-one ; And, though I ftill carry'd my Sovereign's warrants, I only have g.inc upon other folks errands. And now in this journey...juft fuch a place in my eye. There are gardens fo {lately, and arbours fo thick, A portal of ftone, and a fabrick of brick : The matter next week fhall...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 324 pages
...fairly have travel'd years thirty-and-one ; And, though I ftill carry'd my Sovereign's warrants, I only have gone upon other folks errands. And now in...grave; Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die— G»dzooks ! I have juft fuch a place in my eye. There are gardens fo ftately, and arbours fo thick,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prior

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...fairly have trarel'd ye rs thirty-and-one ; And, though I ftill carry'd my Sovereign's warrants, I only have gone upon other folks errands. And now in...have A place where to bait, 'twixt the court and the gvave; Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die — Gadzooks ! I have jull fuch a place in my eye....
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 34

English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...fairly have travell'd years thirty and one ; And, though I flill carry'd my Sovereign's warrants, I• only have gone upon other folks errands. And now in...place where to bait, 'twixt the court and the grave j Where joyful to live,. not unwilling to die — Gadzooks ! I have juft fuch a place in my eye. There...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Parnell. Garth. Rowe ...

1795 - 846 pages
...folk« errands. And now in thii journey of life 1 would have A place where to bait, 'twixt the с >urt and the grave; Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die— Gadzooks '. I have juft fuch a place :n my eye. There are gardens fo {lately, and arbour» fo thick, A portal of i, one, and a fabric of...
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The poetical works of Matthew Prior. With the life of the author. Cooke's ed

Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...gone upon other folks errands. 24, Derry dswn, &c. VII. And now in this journey of life I would hare A place where to bait 'twixt the court and the grave,...joyful to live, not unwilling to die — Gadzooks, I hnd juft a place in my eve. 18 Derry down, &c. VIII. There are gardens fo ftately, and arbours fo thick,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 582 pages
...thirty nnd one ; And, though I still carry'd my swcreign's warrants, I only have gone upon other folk's errands. " And now in this journey of life I would...the court and the grave; Where joyful to live, not uncling to die — " " Gadzooks ! 1 have just such a place in my eye. " There are gardens so stately,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 596 pages
...carry'd my sovereign's warrants, I only have gone upon other folk's errands. " And now in this ¡minify of life I would have. A place where to bait, 'twixt...grave ; Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die — " " Gad/uoks! 1 have just such a place in my eye. a " There are gardens so stately, and arbours...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...have travell'd years thirty and one; [John, And, though I still carry'd my sovereign's warrants, I t one longing, lingering look behind? On just such a place in my eye. There are gardens so stately, and arbours so thick, A portal of stone,...
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...fairly have travell'd years thirty and one ; And, though I still earry'd my sovereign's warrants, I litt plaee where to bait, 'twixt the eourt and the grave; Where joyful to live, not unwilling to die —...
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