 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...but what the Boy believ'd. Sometimes we but rehearfe a former Play, ^ The Night reftores our Aftions done by Day; > AS Hounds in Sleep will open for their Prey. . • 3 In fhort, the Farce of Dreams is of a Piece, Chimeras all, and more abfurd or lefs. Dryd .... | |
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...but what the Boy believ'dL \ Sometimes we but rehearfe a former Play, The Night reftores our Aftions done by Day ; As Hounds in Sleep will open for their Prey. In ftiort, the Farce of Dreams is of a piece, Chimera's all ; and more abfurd, or lefs ; 2.74 fhe C°ck... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...fawfome Strangers come. NOTES. Sometimes we but rehearfe - fo rmcr Play : The Night reftores our A«aions done by Day, As Hounds in Sleep will open - for their Prey. ^ Sometimes forgotten things, long c.ill behind, Ruili forward to the Brain, and - . come to Mind:... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - Atomism - 1714 - 508 pages
...fome Strangers come. 3 NOTES. Sometimes we but rehearfe fo rmer Play : The Night reftores our Aliens done by Day, As Hounds in Sleep will open for their Prey. Sometimes forgotten things, long caft behind, R u Hi forward to the Brain,, and come to Mind : The... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...but what the Boy believ'd. Sometimes we but rehearfe a former Play, The Night reftores our Aftions done by Day : As Hounds in Sleep will open for their Prey. In fhort, the Farce of Dreams is of a Piece ; Chimera's all, and more abfurd or lefs. • • All Dreams... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 266 pages
...for truths received, " And the man dreams but what the boy believed. " Sometimes we but rehearse a former play, " The night restores our actions done...prey. " In short, the farce of dreams is of a piece, " Chimeras all, and more absurd or less : " You, who believe in tales, abide alone ; " Whate'er I get... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...truths receiv'd, 340 " And the man dreams but what the boy believ'd. " Sometimes we but rehearse a former play, '. ".The night restores our actions done...prey." " In short, the farce of dreams is of a piece, 345 ." Chimeras all ; and more absurd, or less : " You, who believe in tales, abide alone ; " 'Whate'er... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...believed. Sometimes we but rehearse a former play, N The night restores our actions done by day, C As hounds in sleep will open for their prey. * In short, the farce of dreams is of a piecej Chimeras all ; and more absurd, or less. You, who believe in tales, abide alone ; Whate'er I... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...receivetl, And the man dreams but what the boy believed. Sometimes we but rehearse a former play, V The night restores our actions done by day, > As hounds in sleep will open for their prey. 3 In short, the farce of dreams is of a piece, Chimeras all ; and more absurd, or less. You, who believe... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...legends are for truths receivd, And the man dreams but what the boy believ'd. Sometimes we bnt rehearse a former play, The night restores our actions done by...prey. In short, the farce of dreams is of a piece, Chimeras all ; and more abxurd, or less : You, who believe in tales, abide alone ; Whate"er 1 get this... | |
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And many monstrous forms in sleep we see, That neither were, nor are, nor e'er can be. Sometimes forgotten things, long cast behind, Rush forward in the brain, and come to mind. The nurse's legends are for truths received, And the man dreams but what... 
