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" Still out of reach, yet never out of view ; Sure, if they catch, to spoil the toy at most, To covet flying, and regret when lost : At last to follies youth could scarce defend. "
The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 109
1819
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...eludes (in his ufe of the VER. 231. —II. As to word here) no more of the Pleafure. P. Afham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths, lefs for joy than fpight, So thefe their merry, miferable Night ; . 240 Still round and round the Ghofts...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...W'Qrd here) no more of the Pleafure. P, Sex ?— I. As to Power. P. VBR. 231. — II. As tp Afham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths, lefs for joy than fpight, So thefe their merry, miferable Night ; 240 Still round and round the Ghofts...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...defend, 235 It grows their Age's prudence to pretend; Afham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduce to feign it, when they give no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths, lefs for joy than fpight, So thefe their merry, miferable Night; 240 Still round and round.the Ghofts...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...last, to follies youth could scarce defend, 235 It grows their age's prudence to pretend; Asham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it,...than spight, So these their merry, miserable night; 240 Still round and round the ghosts of Beauty glide, And haunt the places where their honour dy 'd....
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...defend. It glows their age's prudence to pretend ; Alham'd to own they gave delight before, R^-duc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths, lefs for joy than fpight, So thefe their merry, miferable night ; Still round and round the Ghofts...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...laft, to follies youth could fcarce defend, 235 It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Afham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As hags hold fabbaths, lefs for joy than fpite, So thefe their merry, miferable night ; 240 Still round and round...
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The Works of the English Poets: Pope

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...hft, to follies Youth could fcarce defend, >3S It grows their Age's prudence to pretend; Amam'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths, lefs for joy than fpight, So thefe their merry, miferable Night ; z40 Still round and round the Gholls...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 46

English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...laft, to follies Youth could fcarce defend, 235 It grows their Age's prudence to pretend ; Afham'd to own they gave delight before, Reduc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As Hags hold Sabbaths, lefs for joy than fpight, So thefe their merry, miferable Night ; 240 Still round and round the Ghofts...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...laft, to follies Youth could fcarce defend, It grows their Age's piudence to pretend ; Afliam'd to can, And as I love, would imitate, the man. In South-fea days not happier, wh Hngs hold babbaths, Icfs for joy than fpitc, So thcie their merry, mifeiable Night ; Still round and...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...defend, It grows their age's prudence to pretend ; Afham'd to own they gave delight before, Keduc'd to feign it, when they give no more : As hags hold Sabbaths, left for joy than fpttc, So thcfe their merry, miferable night; 140 Still round and round the ghoft*...
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