 | 1838 - 1050 psl.
...some of the misery «o feelingly described by Spenser fell to his lot : — ' FuU little knowest them, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to hide,' &c. "At length a gentleman of rank in the political world, a fast and firm friend to the author,... | |
 | Forbes Winslow - 1839 - 384 psl.
...and nearly heart-broken wretch. How truly has Spenser delineated his situation: " Full little know'st thou that hast not tried What hell it is, in suing...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow : To fret the soul with crosses and with cares, To eat the bread thro' comfortless despairs." Having thus... | |
 | Forbes Winslow - 1839 - 384 psl.
...nearly heart-broken wretch. How truly has Spenser delineated his situation : " Full little know'st them that hast not tried What hell it is, in suing long...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow : To fret the soul with crosses and with cares, To eat the bread thro' comfortless despairs." Having thus... | |
 | Edward George Harman - 1923 - 322 psl.
...is in suing long to bide : 1 See my " Spenser " volume, chap. VI. and p. 407. To loose good dayes, that might be better spent ; To waste long nights...put back tomorrow ; To feed on hope, to pine with f eare and sorrow ; To have thy Princes grace, yet want her Peeres ; To have thy asking, yet wait manie... | |
 | Hugh Walker - 1925 - 348 psl.
...poor suitor is powerfully delineated in colours mixed, it may be feared, with Spenser's tears: — " Full little knowest thou that hast not tried What...spent: To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To spend to-day, to be put back to-morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow; To have thy... | |
 | William Joseph Long - 1925 - 844 psl.
...not buy much bread in those days, his pride of birth was humbled in seeking the patronage of nobles : Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide : . . . To fawn, to crouch, to wait, to ride, to run, To spend, to give, to want, to be undone. To the liberality... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1900 - 1154 psl.
...Surely the only allowable attitude to insufferable dependence of this sort is pity. Full little knowcst thou, that hast not tried. What hell it is in suing...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To fret thy soul with crosses and with cares; To eat thy heart through comfortless despairs ; To fawn,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1902 - 424 psl.
...Hath brought to Court to sue, for Had I -wist, That f ere have found, and many a one hath miss'd ! Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is, in sueing long to bide : To lose good days, that might be better spent ; To matte long nights in pensive... | |
 | Charles William Heckethorn - 2005 - 377 psl.
...discovered. The two, dogs were shot under the gallows. But even the honest Alchymists were doomed — " To lose good days that might be better spent, To waste...To feed on hope, to pine with fear and sorrow ; To fret their souls with crosses and with cares, To eat their hearts through comfortless despairs. Unhappy... | |
 | María Edgeworth - 2006 - 442 psl.
...of one, by whom he sees that he is over estimated. I read the following ten lines without yawning! "Full little knowest thou that hast not tried, What Hell it is in sueing long to bide." "To lose good days, that might be better spent, To waste long nights in pensire... | |
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Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent ; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with... 
