 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 páginas
...That NOT TO BE CORRUPTED IS THE SHAME. 160 In Soldier, Churchman, Patriot, Man in Power, 'Tis Avarice all, Ambition is no more ! See, all our Nobles begging...Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, 165 Are what ten thoufand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential Awe, At crimes that 'fcape,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 páginas
...Son ! Hear her black Trumpet thro' the Land proclaim, That NOT TO BE CORRUPTED is THE SHAME. (.60 In Soldier, Churchman, Patriot, Man in Pow'r, 'Tis Av'rice all, Ambition is no more ! See, ail our Nobles begging to be Slaves ! See, all our Fools afpiring to be Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 páginas
...That NOT TO BE CORRUPTED is THE SHAME. 160 In Soldier, Churchman, Patriot, Man in Power, 'Tis Avarice all, Ambition is no more! See, all our Nobles begging...Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, 165 Are what ten thoufand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential Awe, At crimes that 'fcape,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 páginas
...! Hear her black trumpet thro' the land proclaim, That not to be corrupted is tbejbame. In loldicr, tcd age, No pallion gratified, except her Rage, So...the Fury ftill outran the Wit, The Pleafurc mils'd (laves! See all our fools afpiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Arc what... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 páginas
...Hear her black trumpet thro' the land proclaim, That Not to iif ,-orruftfi/ is theßamc ! In foldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambition is no more I See, all our nobles begging to be (laves ' Sec, all our fools afpiriiig to be knaves ! The wit of... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 páginas
...land proclaimj That not to be corrupted is the Jliame, In foldier, churchman, patriot, maninpow'rt 'Tis av'rice all, ambition is no more! See all our nobles begging to be Haves ! See all our fools afpiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what... | |
 | 1794 - 918 páginas
...Net to tc corrupted ij tbcßame. • loo In foldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, ' fie avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be Haves ! See, nil our iiiiil- afpiting to be knaves I The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 páginas
...proThat Nat to te urrufteJ и tteflami. l6o In foldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, ' 1'is avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be Oaves ! See, all our fools afpiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what... | |
 | 1796 - 500 páginas
...son ! Hear her blask trumpet thro' the land proclaim, That nol to be corrupted is the shame. 163 In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice...ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slavfes'! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 165... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 páginas
...corrupted is the shame. i$s In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, ,Tis av'rice all, ambition b no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves! See, all our fools aspirmg to be knaves! , The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, ifij Are what ten thousand envy... | |
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Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy. 
