Date: 1709
"The lovely Youth knew punctually how to improve those first and precious Moments of good-fortune, whilst yet the Gloss of Novelty remain'd, whilst Desire was unsated, and Love in the high Spring-tide of full delight; having an early Forcast, a Chain of Thought, unusual at his Years, a length of ...
preview | full record— Manley, Delarivier (c. 1670-1724)
Date: 1712, 1796
"What home-bred mischief on himself could fall, / Which could a worthy mind more deeply gall?"
preview | full record— Ellwood, Thomas (1639-1713)