 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. I wish thee learning, not for show, Enough for to instruct and know ; Not such as gentlemen require To prate...  Annual Register of World Events - Page 2081805Full view - About this book
 | 1860 - 568 pages
...gentlemen require To prate 'at table or at fire. I wish thee all thy mother's graces. Thy father's fortune and his places. I wish thee friends, and one at court, Not to build on, but support : To keep thee, not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 pages
...learning not for show, Enough for to instruct and know; Not such as gentlemen require To prate at table or at fire. I wish thee all thy mother's graces, Thy...thee friends, and one at court, Not to build on, but support ; To keep thee not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in... | |
 | 1909 - 1108 pages
...not for show, Enough for to instruct, and know; Not such as gentlemen require, To prate at table, or at fire. I wish thee all thy mother's graces, Thy...thee friends, and one at court, Not to build on, but support : To keep thee, not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. 1 wish thee peace in... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 268 pages
...learning not for show, Enough for to instruct and know; Not such as gentlemen require To prate at table or at fire. I wish thee all thy mother's graces, Thy...friends, and one at court, • Not to build on, but support; To keep thee not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in all... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1876 - 872 pages
...not for show, Enough for to instruct and know ; Not such as gentlemen require To prate at table or Full little thought they then That the mighty Pan...Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, Was all t support ; To keep thee not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in... | |
 | 1877 - 276 pages
...Enough for to instruct and know ; Not such as gentlemen require To prate at table and at fire. I wUh thee all thy Mother's graces. Thy Father's fortunes...keep thee not in doing "many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in all thy ways. Nor lazy nor contentious day«. And when thy soul... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 pages
...as gentlemen require To prate at table or at flre. Thy father's fortunes and his places. I wish theo friends, and one at court, Not to build on, but to...keep thee not in doing many " Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in all thy ways, Nor lazy nor contentious days ; And, when thy soul... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...not for show, Enough for to instruct and know ; Not such as gentlemen require To prate at table or 4 support; To keep thee not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in all... | |
 | 1886 - 204 pages
...table anil at fire. I wish then all thy mother's graces. Thy father's fortunes ana his pinces; I wUb thee friends, and one at court, Not to build on, but...keep thee not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. 1 wish thee peace in all thy ways, Nor lazy nor contentious -lays. Anil when thy aoul... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1887 - 500 pages
...not for show, Enough for to instruct and know ; Not such as gentlemen require To prate at table, or at fire. I wish thee all thy mother's graces, Thy...thee friends, and one at court, Not to build on, but support To keep thee, not in doing many Oppressions, but from suffering any. I wish thee peace in all... | |
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