 O shame to human life, to human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Who his fell sword without affection draws. Whose God, whose country, is a tyrant's pay. This man the lessons of the field can learn ; Can every palm, which decks a warrior,...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 458edited by - 1803Full view - About this book
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1758 - 724 pages
...fell fword without affection draws, Whofe God, whofe country is a tyrant's pay, This man the leffons of the field can learn; Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn, And every pledge of conqueft: while in vain, To guard your altars, rights* paternal lands, Are focial arms held out to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1759 - 518 pages
...fell fword without affeftion draws, Whofe God, whofe country is a tyrant's pay, This man the leflbns of the field can learn ; Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn, And every pledge of conqueft : while in vain, To guard your altars, rights, paternal lands, Are focial arms held out to... | |
 | 1781 - 800 pages
...fell (word without affeaion draws, Wbofe God, whole country, is a tyrant's pay, This man the leffons of the field can learn ; Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn, And every pledge of conquell: while in vain, To guard your altars, your paternal lands, Are focial arms held out to your... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 388 pages
...fell fword without affection draws, Whofe God, whofe country, is a tyrant's pay, This man the leffons of the field can learn ; Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn, And every pledge of conqueft i while in vain, To guard your altars, your paternal lands, Are focial arms held out to your... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...fell fword without affeftion draws, Whofe God,.whofe country, is a tyrant's pay, This man the leffons of the field can learn ; Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn. And every pledge of conqueft : while in vain, To guard your altars, your paternal lands, Are focial arms held out to your... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...fell fword without affection draws, Whofe God, whofe country, is a tyrant's pay, This man the Uffons of the field can learn : Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn And every pledge of conqucft : while in vain To guard your altars, your paternal lands, Ale 1'ocial arms held out to your... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pages
...And every pledge of conqueft : while in vain To guard your altars, your paternal lands, Are locial arms held out to your free hands: Too arduous is the lore ; too irkfonie were the pain. XII. Meantime by Pleasure's lying tales allur'd, From the bright fun and living... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pages
...Iword without affeflion draws, Wh'ife God, whofe country, is a tyrant's pay, This man the leffon« «if the field can learn : Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn And every pledge of conqueu : while io vain To guard your altars, your p«tcrnal lands, Are iocial arms held out to your... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1807 - 254 pages
...hopeless hearts retire i XI. O shame to human life, to human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Who his fell sword without affection draws,...Too arduous is the lore; too irksome were the pain, XII. Meantime by pleasure's lying tales allur'd, From, the bright sun and living breeze ye stray ;... | |
 | Mark Akenside, Thomas Park - 1808 - 358 pages
...with hopeless hearts retire ? O shame to human life, to human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Who his fell sword without affection draws,...Too arduous is the lore; too irksome were the pain. Meantime by pleasure's lying tales allur'd, From the bright sun and living breeze ye stray ; And deep... | |
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