 Heavens! was I born for nothing but to write? Has life no joys for me? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save? "I found him close with Swift — Indeed? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus) something will come out.  The Works of Alexander Pope Esq - Page 21de Alexander Pope - 1751 - 341 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...head, Nor know if Dennis be alive or dead. Why am I asked what next shall see the light \ Heavens ! was 1 born for nothing but to write ? Has life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to sa\7e ? " ' I found him close with Swift' — •* Indeed? no doubt,' Cries prating... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...know if Dennis be alive or dead. 270 Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light 1 Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write \ Has life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) \ ', t * ' ' Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save 1 ' I found him close with Swift — Indeed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...270 Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write 1 Has life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save 1 I 1 found him close with Swift — Indeed ? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus)... | |
 | 1857 - 420 pages
...interrupted in the middle of dinner, I can easily appreciate his exclamation : " ' Heavens ! was I born for nothing But to write ? Has life no joys for me ? Or to be grave, Have I no friend to serve, — no soul to save ? ' " This letter, happily," continued Mr. Melville, " does not warn me... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
...Nor know if Dennis be alive or dead. Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save ? " I found him close with Swift" — " Indeed ? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...Nor know if Dennis be alive or dead. Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has life no joys for me 'I or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save ? " I found him close with Swift —... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...Nor know if Dennis be alive or dead. Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save ? " I found him close with Swift"- — " Indeed ? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...Nor know if Dennis be alive or dead. Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has life no joys for me ? or (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save ? " I found him close with Swift — Indeed? no doubt (Cries prating Balbus)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...know if Dennis be alive or dead. 270 Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light ? Heavens ! was I born for nothing but to write ? Has life no joys for me? or, (to be grave,) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save ? 'I found him close with Swift.' — 'Indeed! no doubt,' Cries prating Balbus,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...know, if Dennis be alive or dead1. 570 Why am I ask'd what next shall see the light? Heav'ns! was I bom for nothing but to write? Has Life no joys for me? or, (to be grave) Have I no friend to serve, no soul to save? "I found him close with Swift" — 'Indeed? no doubt,' «75 (Cries prating... | |
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