 ORDER is Heaven's first law ; and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense.  Louis XI. tragédie - Page xxxiiby Casimir Delavigne - 1894 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...share; and who would more obtain, Shall find, the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heav'n's first law; and, this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, 50 More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence, That such are happier, shocks all common sense.... | |
 | 1793 - 764 pages
...(*) Vid. POPE Ef. IV. pasfim , inprimls vs. 75 & feqq. 175 & feqq. 299 & feqq. (f) Order is Heav'n's first law: and this confest, Some are, and must be greater than the rest. More rich , more wife : but who infers from hence That fuch are happier , shocks all common fenfe. Heav'n to Mankind... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...share; and who would more obtain, Shall find, the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is heav'n's first law; and this confest, Some are, and must be,...infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense, Heav'n to mankind impartial we confess, If all are equal in their happiness : But mutual... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Each has his share ; and who tvould more obtain , Shall find , the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heaven's first law , and this confest, Some...infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heav'n to mankind impartial we confess , If all are equal in their Happiness : But mutual... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...share ; and who would more obtain Shall find the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heav'n's first law ; and, this confest, Some are and must be greater than the rest ; 50 More rich, more wise : but who infers from hence That such are happier shocks all common sense.... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Happiness does not consist in the suptrabundance t>ftbt:*c9 BUT IN HEALTH, PEACE, AND COMPETENCE.] (POPE.} ORDER is Heaven's first law; and this confest, Some...infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heaven to Mankind impartial we confess, If all are equal in their Happiness: But mutual... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...sink: Each has his share; and who would more obtain, Shall find the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heaven's first law; and this confest. Some...must be, greater than the rest; More rich, more wise: hut who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heaven to mankind impartial... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...Order is Heav'n's first law ; and, this confest, Some are and must he greater than the rest. Mini, rich, more wise : but who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heav'n to mankind impartial we confess, If all are equal in their happiness: But mutual... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...share ; and who would more obtain, Shall find the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heavti's first law ; and this confest, Some are, and must be,...infers from hence, That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heav'n to mankind impartial we confess, If all are equal in their Happiness : But mutual... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...attainments, which the world can neither give nor take away. ORDERIS Heaven's first law: and tliis confcss'd. Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More...infers from hence, That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Needful austerities our wills restrain ; Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense,... | |
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