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Had not the Greek his world mistook,
his wish had been most wise;
To be content with but one world,
like him, we should despise.
his wish had been most wise;
To be content with but one world,
like him, we should despise.
Of earth's revenue would you state
a full account, and fair?
We hope; and hope; and hope; then cast
the total up——— despair.
a full account, and fair?
We hope; and hope; and hope; then cast
the total up——— despair.
Since vain all here, all future, vast,
embrace the lot assign'd;
Heav'n wounds to heal; its frowns are friends;
its stroke severe, most kind.
embrace the lot assign'd;
Heav'n wounds to heal; its frowns are friends;
its stroke severe, most kind.
But in laps'd nature rooted deep,
blind error domineers;
And on fools errands, in the dark,
sends out our hopes, and fears;
blind error domineers;
And on fools errands, in the dark,
sends out our hopes, and fears;
Bids us for ever pains deplore,
our pleasures overprize;
These oft persuade us to be weak;
those urge us to be wise.
our pleasures overprize;
These oft persuade us to be weak;
those urge us to be wise.
From virtue's rugged path to right
by pleasure are we brought
To flow'ry fields of wrong, and there
pain chides us for our fault:
by pleasure are we brought
To flow'ry fields of wrong, and there
pain chides us for our fault:
Yet
