 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...tell; But all (hall fay, I wilh thee well. I wifh thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghoftly health. Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee ; So much of either might undo thee. . ( Enough for to inftruft, and know: I wifli thee learning, not for {how, Not fuch... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...tell; But all (hall fay, I wifh thee well. I wifh thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghoftly health. Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee ; So much of either might undo thee. I wifh thee learning, not for fhow, Enough for to inftrucT:, and know: Not fuch as... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1788 - 714 pages
...tell. But all (hall fay I wiih thee well. I wiih thee (Vin.) before all wealth, Both bodily and ghoftly health ; Nor too much wealth nor wit come to thee, So much of either may undoe thee. I wiih thee learning, not for (how, Enough for to inftruci, and know ; Not fuch as Gentlemen... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...tell, But all Ihall fay I wilh thee well : I wifh thee (Vin) before all wealth, Both bodily and ghoftly health : Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee, So much of either may undo thee. 6 I wilh thee learning, not for mow, Enough for to inftruft; and know ; Not fuch as gentlemen require,... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...balmy kiss Would ravish the remaining senses. LINES TROM DR. CORBET TO HIS SON VINCENT CORBET. IT HAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say...Both bodily and ghostly health ; Nor too much wealth or wit come to thee, So much of either may undo thee. I wish thee learning, not for show, Enough for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...parliament ! his son, rixcEST corhf; OS HIS BIRTH-DAT, NOVEMBER 10, 1630, BEI THREE YEARS ОГЛЬ What I shall leave thee none can tell. But all shall say I wish thee well ; I wish thèe, Vin, before all wealth. Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thi Both bodily and ghostly health... | |
 | Henry Headley - English poetry - 1810 - 236 pages
...scarce man or woman knows thee. Hist, of Queen Ester, by F. Quarles. TO HIS SON VINCENT CORBET. W HAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish theejrell: I wish thee Vin before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health; Nor too much wealth,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...for his noddle: For all the fairies evidence Were lost, if it were addle. TO HIS SON VINCENT CORBET. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall...wit come to thee, So much of either may undo thee. I wish thee learning, not for show, Enough for to instruct, and know; Not such as gentlemen require... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...CORBET, On Me Birth-day, November 10, 1630, being then three year* old. What I shall leave thee none un tell. But all shall say I wish thee well I wish thee,...ghostly health : Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to th«e, 80 much of either may undo thee. I wish thee learning, not for show, Enough for to instruct,... | |
 | 1842 - 296 pages
...foregoing. It is a poem addressed to his son Vincent Corbet on his birthday, at the age of three years. What I shall leave thee, none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well; I wish ihee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health : Nor too much wit, nor wealth, come to... | |
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OLD. WHAT I shall leave thee none can tell, But all shall say I wish thee well; I wish thee, Vin, before all wealth, Both bodily and ghostly health : Nor too much wealth, nor wit, come to thee, So much of either may undo thee. 1 wish thee learning, not... 
