Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon Quote

Men ever had, and ever will have leave,
To coin new words well suited to the age:
Words are like leaves, some wither every year,
And every year a younger race succeeds.


Art of Poetry (1680) l. 73


Men ever had, and ever will have leave, To coin new words well suited to the age: Words are like leaves, some wither every year, And every year a...

Men ever had, and ever will have leave, To coin new words well suited to the age: Words are like leaves, some wither every year, And every year a...

Men ever had, and ever will have leave, To coin new words well suited to the age: Words are like leaves, some wither every year, And every year a...

Men ever had, and ever will have leave, To coin new words well suited to the age: Words are like leaves, some wither every year, And every year a...