 I must bid the world adieu, Let me my former life review. I grant my bargains well were made, But all men over-reach in trade ; 'Tis self-defence in each profession, Sure self-defence is no transgression ! The little portion in my hands.  The Works of the English Poets: Gay - Side 76av Samuel Johnson - 1779Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 sider
...the Man, with gafping breath* I feel the chilling wound of death. Since I muft bid the world adieu j Let me my former life review. I grant, my bargains...well were made. But all men over-reach in trade; Tis felf defence in each profeflion, Sure felf-defence is no tranfgrelfion. The little portion in my hands,... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 sider
...fee to-morrow. When thus the Man, with gafping breath, I feel the chilling wound of death ; N 2 Sinrc Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former...men over-reach, in trade : 'Tis felf-defence in each profeffion, Sure felf-defence is no tranfgreilion. The little portion in my hands, By good fecurity... | |
 | John Gay - 1737 - 418 sider
...his fee to-morrow. Whe» When thus the Man, with gafping breath. I feel the chilling wound of death. Since I muft bid the world adieu ; Let me my former...men over-reach in trade ; 'Tis felf-defence in each profeffion. Sure felf-defence is no tranfgreffion. The little portion in my hands, By good fecurity... | |
 | 1750 - 372 sider
...of his fee to-morrow. "When thus the Man, with gafping breath: I feel the chilling wound of death. Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former life revrew. 1 grant, my bargains well were made ; But all men over-reach in trade; "'Tis felf-defence in... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 sider
...of his fee to-morrow. When thus the Man, with gafping breath : I feel the chilling wound of death, Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former...men over-reach in trade ; 'Tis felf-defence in each profeffion. Sure felf-defence is no tranfgreffionThe The little portion in my hands, By good fecurity... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 sider
...of his fee to-morrow. When thus the Man, with gafping breath ; I feel the chilling wound of death : Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former life review. Io no 'l niego, i miei contratti Son riufciti bene aflai : Ma a lo fteflb modo fatti Pofcia fon tutti... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 sider
...thus the Man, with gafping Breath, I feel the chilling Wound of Death, F 2 Since Since I muft bid this World adieu, Let me my former Life review. I grant,...Bargains well were made, But all Men over-reach in Trade; 3 Tis Self-Defence in each Profeffion ; Sure Self-Defence is no Tranfgreffion. The little Portion in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 sider
...his fee to-morrow. When thus the Man, with gafping breath ; 5 " I feel the chilling wound of Death, Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former life review. I grant ray bargains wdl were made, But all men over-reach in trade ; u 'Tis felf-dence in each profeffion... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sider
...of his fee to-morrow. When thus the Man, with gafping breath : I feel tiic chilling wound of death : Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former...well were made, But all men over-reach in trade; 'Tis (clf-defcncc in each profedion : S'irc, felf-dcfencc is no tranfgrcfliou. The little portion in my... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sider
...Dcfpairing of his fee to-morrow. When thus the Man, with gafping breath: I feel the chilling wound of death. Since I muft bid the world adieu, Let me my former life review. I grant, my bargains well were made, Jfcit nil men ovcr-n*ch Ml 'Tis felf-dcfence in each profcflion : Sure felf-defcnce is no tranfgreflion.... | |
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