Well — well, the world must turn ; upon its axis, And all mankind turn with it, heads or tails. And live and die, make love and pay our taxes, And as the veering wind shifts, shift our sails... The Poetical Works of Lord Byron - Page 146by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1873Full view - About this book
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1826 - 288 pages
...has not yet been able to get at it himself. IV. " Well — well, the world must turn upon its axit, And all mankind turn with it, heads or tails, And live and die, make love and pay OUT taxes, And as the veering wind shifts, shift our sails ; The king commands us, and the doctor quacks... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1826 - 566 pages
...a time, and opportnnity. IV. Well — well, the world mnst tnrn npon its axis, And all mankind tnrn with it, heads or tails, And live and die, make love, and pay onr taxes, And as the veering wind shifts, shift onr sails; The king commands ns, and the doctor qnacks... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...pass) ; A husband rather old, not much in unity With his young wife — a time, and opportunity. IV. Well — well, the world must turn upon its axis,...fame, Fighting, devotion, dust — perhaps a name. V. I said, that Juan had been sent to Cadiz — A pretty town, I recollect it well — 'T is there... | |
| George Gordon Noël Byron - 1832 - 456 pages
...— a time, and opportnnity, Well —well, the world mnst tnrn npon its axis, And all mankind tnrn with it, heads or tails, And live and die, make love and pay onr taxes, And as the veering wind shifts, shift onr sails; The king commands ns, and the doetor qnacks... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 pages
...pass) ; A husband rather old, not much in unity With his young wife — a time, and opportunity. IV. Well — well, the world must turn upon its axis,...fame, Fighting, devotion, dust, — perhaps a name. v. I said, that Juan had been sent to Cadiz — A pretty town, I recollect it well — *Tis there the... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - 376 pages
...husband rather old, not much in unity With his young wife—a time, and opportunity. IV. Well—well, the world must turn upon its axis, And all mankind...breath, love, wine, ambition, fame, Fighting, devotion, dust,—perhaps a name. v. I said, that Juan had been sent to Cadiz— A pretty town, I recollect it... | |
| David Wilkie - 1837 - 320 pages
...gentlemen carry home fat fowls to their dinner, till the end of the chapter. CHAPTER IV. i' * • » The world must turn upon its axis. And all mankind...And as the veering wind shifts, shift our sails." BYRON. BEING in hourly expectation of a summons to embark for the city of Albany, we found it convenient... | |
| 1847 - 540 pages
...BROOKE. 6. When fear admits no hope of safety, then Necessity makes dastards valiant men. HERRICK. 7. Well, well — the world must turn upon its axis,...And, as the veering wind shifts, shift our sails. BYRON'S Don Juan. 8. We are the victims of its iron rule, The warm and beating human heart its tool... | |
| 1847 - 526 pages
...BROOKE. 6. When fear admits no hope of safety, then Necessity makes dastards valiant men. HERRICK. 7. Well, well — the world must turn upon its axis,...die, make love, and pay our taxes And, as the veering iwind shifts, shift our sails. BYRON'S Don Juan. 8. We are the victims of its iron rule, The warm and... | |
| John B. Coppinger - 1855 - 258 pages
...earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies. — GouWMrTH. Well, well — the earth must turn upon its axis, And all mankind turn with...And, as the veering wind shifts, shift our sails. — BYBOIT. Two days have elapsed since the occurrence of the dreadful tragedy which so suddenly broke... | |
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