 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 psl.
...Still unenjoy'd the prefent ftore, Still endlefs fighs are breath'd for more. O ! quit the fiiadow, catch the prize, Which not all India's treafure buys...mortal hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? 1 Are friend/hip's pleafures to be fold ? No— all that's worth a wifti— a thought, Fair virtue... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 psl.
...O more thus brooding o'er yon heap, With Avarice painful vigils keep j Still unenjoy'd the preient ftore, Still endlefs fighs are breath'd for more....hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are fiiendfhip's pleafures to be fold ? No — all that's worth a wifh — a thought, Fair virtue gives... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 psl.
...endlefs fighs are breath'd for more. O ! quit the fhadow, catch the prize, Which not ail India's trcafure buys ! To purchafe heaven has gold the power ? Can...hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendrhip's pleafures to be fold ? No — all that's worth a wifli — a thought, Fair virtue gives... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1789 - 248 psl.
...Still endlefs fighs are breath'd for more. O ! quit the fhadow, catch the prize, Which not all India-s treafure buys ! To purchafe heaven has gold the power ? Can gold remove the mortal hour I In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendfhip's pleafures to be fold ? No— «-all that's... | |
 | John Bell - 1791 - 546 psl.
...breath'd for more. O quit the shadow, catch the prize, Which not all India's treasure buys I To purchase Heaven has gold the power ? Can gold remove the mortal...hour ? In life can Love be bought with gold ? Are Friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No — all that's worth a wish, a thought, Fair Virtue gives, unbrib'd,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 psl.
...fliadow, catch the prize, Which not all India's treafure buys ! To purchafc heav'u has gold the pow'r? Can gold remove the mortal hour ? . In life can love be bought with gold ? Are Friendfliip's pleafures to be fold ? No — all that's worth a wifli — a thought, Fair Virtue gives... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 psl.
...conftant nature rife, Which nor circumftance, nor drefs, E'er can make, or more, or lefs. To a FRIEND. more thus brooding o'er yon heap, With Avarice painful...Are friendfhip's pleafures to be fold ? No — all that 's worth a wifh — a thought, Fair virtue gives unbrib'd, unbought. Ceafe then on trafh thy hopes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 psl.
...conftant nature rife, Which nor circumftance, nor drefs, E'er can make, or more, or lefs. To a FRIEND. more thus brooding o'er yon heap, With Avarice painful...Are friendfhip's pleafures to be fold ? No — all that 's worth a wifh — a thought, Fair virtue gives unbrib'd, unbought. Ceafe then on trafh thy hopes... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 psl.
...fhadow, catch the prize, Which not all India's treaftire buys ! ' To purchafe Kcav'n has gold the pow'rf Can gold remove the mortal hour ? In life can Love be bought with goIJ? Are Friendfhip's plcafures to be ibid ?' No — all that's worth a wifli — a thought, Pair... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 psl.
...shadow, catch the prize, Which not all India's treasure buys ! To purchase heav'n has gold the pow'r ? Can gold remove the mortal hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No — all that's worth a wish — a thought, Fair virtue gives... | |
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To purchase heaven has gold the power ? Can gold remove the mortal hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No— all that's worth a wish — a thought, Fair virtue gives unbrib'd, unbought. 
