 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
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 308 pages
...with hopeless hearts retire ? 0 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. VOL. i. - H Meantime by pleasure's lying tales allured, From the bright sun and living breeze ye stray... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...hearts retire î О shame to human life, to human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Wl« his fell sword without affection draws, Whose God,...lands, Are social arms held out to your free hands: TOD arduous is the lore ; too irksome were the pain. Meantime by Pleasure's lying tales allur'd, From... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...with hopeless hearts retire? О shame to human life, to human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Who his fell sword without affection draws,...while in vain, To guard your altars, your paternal lauds, Are social arms held out to your free hands: T'« arduous is the lore ; too irksome were the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...with hopeless hearts retire? 0 shame to human life, to human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling: of a day. Who his fell sword without affection draws,...country, is a tyrant's pay, This man the lessons of the fipld can learn; Can every palm, which decks a warrior, earn, And every pledge of conquest: while in... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 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 allured, From the bright sun and living breeze ye stray ; And deep... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...hopeless hearts retire. XI. 0 shame to human life, to human laws Î 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 bjing tales allured, From the bright sun and living breeze ye stray ; And... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1835 - 416 pages
...hopeless hearts retire ? 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 ; And... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1838 - 352 pages
...retire ? XI. O 6bam<r to Kmnr-.i^ K£c, *» K" *-v " *"i In TUB . \ The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Who his fell sword without affection draws,...lands, Are social arms held out to your free hands : 100 Too arduous is the lore ; too irksome were the pain. XII. Meantime by pleasure's lying tales... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1845 - 364 pages
...human laws ! The loose adventurer, hireling of a day, Who his fell sword without affection dravvs, Whose God, whose country, is a tyrant's pay, This...Too arduous is the lore ; too irksome were the pain. xi I. Meantime by Pleasure's lying tales allur'd, From the bright sun and living breeze ye stray ;... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1854 - 480 pages
...hopeless hearts retire ? 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 ; And... | |
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