 | 1750 - 374 str.
...'Tis neither Love nor Porjie Can arm againft Death's fmalleft Dart The Poet's Head, or Lover's Heart. But when their Life in its Decline, Touches th' inevitable...to them then. And Wine is Aconite to Men. Nay, in Death's Hand the Grape-ftone proves* As Jlrong as Tlmnder is in Jove's. EDT io N s of A NACRE O N.... | |
 | 1761 - 544 str.
...dart, The poet's head or lover's heart -, But when their life, in it's decline, Touches th'inevitable line, All the world's mortal to them then, And wine is aconite to men ; Nay, in death's hand the grape-ftone proves, As ftrong as thunder is in Jove's. There is but a fmall part of... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 str.
...dartj, The poet's head or lover's heart -, But when their life, in it's decline, Touches th'inevitable line. All the world's mortal to them then, And wine is aconite to men ; Nay, in death's hand the grape-ftpne proves^ As ftrong as thunder is in Jove's. There is but a fmall part of... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 str.
...'Tis neither love nor poefy Can arm againft death's fmalleft dart The poet's head, or lover's heart. But, when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world's mortal to 'em then, And wine is aconite to men. Nay, in death's hand, the grape-ftone proves As ftrong, as thunder... | |
 | Edward Harwood - 1778 - 412 str.
...'Tis neither Love nor Poefie Can arm againft Death's fmalleft Dart The Poet's Head, or Lover's Heart. But when their Life in its Decline, Touches th' inevitable...to them then, And Wine is Aconite to Men. Nay, in Death's Hand the Grape-Stone proves, As ftrong as Thunder is in Jtve's. DITIONS of AN A ORE ON. Anacreon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 str.
...lover's heart ; But when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world 's mortal, to them then, And wine is aconite to men; Nay, in death's hand, the grape-ftone proves As ftrong as thunder, is in Jove's. VERSES WRITTEN ON SEVERAL... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 str.
...neither love nor poefy Can arm, againft death's fmalleft dart, The poet's head or lover's heart ; Bu: when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world 's mortal to them then, And wine is aconite to men ; Nay, in death's hand, the grape-ftone proves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 str.
...neither love nor poefy Can arm, againft death's fmalleir. dart, The poet's head or rover's heart ; But when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world 's mnrj.il to them then, And wine is aconite to men ; Nay, in death's hand, the grape-ftone prove*... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 str.
...is neither love nor poesy Can arm, against death's smallest dart, The poet's head or lover's heart ; But when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world 's mortal to them then, And wine is aconite to men ; Nay, in death's hand, the grape-stone proves... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 str.
...is neither love nor poesy Can arm, against death's smallest dart, The poet's head or lover's heart ; But when their life, in its decline, Touches th' inevitable line, All the world 's mortal to them then, And wine is aconite to men ; Nay, in death's hand., the grape-stone proves... | |
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To death itself now to betray. It grieves me when I see what fate Does on the best of mankind wait. Poets or lovers let them be, T is neither love nor poesy Can arm, against death's smallest dart, The poet's head or lover's heart ; But when their life,... 
