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" I pity, from my soul, unhappy men, Compelled by want to prostitute their pen; Who must, like lawyers, either starve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead! "
The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 235
1831
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An Essay on Translated Verse

Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1684 - 48 pages
.... * i r I Pity, from my Soul, Unhappy men, Compell'd by want to Proftitute their Pen 5 • Whomuft, like Lawyers, either Starve, or Plead, And follow, right or wrong, where Guynys Lead^ But you, Pomfilian wealth'}, famperct Heirs, Who to your Country owe your Sworcfs, and...
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The Poetical Works of the Right Honourable, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon

Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - 296 pages
...foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen -r Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, Tor rich ill poets are without excufe. Tis...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pages
...foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and caret, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets are without excufe. 'Tis...
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Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 3

George Colman - 1787 - 370 pages
...foul unhappy men, CompeU'd by want to proftitute their pen : Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead : But you, POMPILIAN, wealthy, pamper dHtirst Who to your country owe your fwords and cares-, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce...
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Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, Volume 3

George Colman - 1787 - 386 pages
...my foul unhappy men, Compdl'd by want to proflitute their pen : Who mud, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead : But you, POMPIHAN, wealthy, pamper' d Heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares Let no vain hope...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 15

English poets - 1790 - 248 pages
...foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe yourfwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind fcduce. For rich ill poets are without excufe....
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Dryden. Rochester ...

1793 - 806 pages
...; Who muß, like lawyers, either ftarvc or plead. And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead I But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and ores. Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, * For rich ill poets are without excufe, '...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - 1794 - 260 pages
...foul, unhappy men. Compcli'd by want to proRitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either flarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets arc without excufe, "Tis...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...foul, unhappy men, Compcll'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cuts, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets are without cxcufe, ' Tis...
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Poetical Works: With the Life of the Author, Volume 3

Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 pages
...jail ; And there, with basket-alms, scarce kept alive, Shews how mistaken talents ought to thrive. I pity, from my soul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want...lead ! But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, 280 Who to your country owe your swords and cares, — Let no vain hope your easy mind seduce, For...
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