 Who sleeps on brambles till he kills his man, Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way, Flush'd as they are with folly,...  Pelham, Or, Adventures of a Gentleman - Seite 179von Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1873 - 447 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 Seiten
...Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and...; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 Seiten
...qui nullum forte cecidit, Dat poenas, noctem patitur lugentis amicum Pelidae . ibid. Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; Flush? d as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 Seiten
...Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yet e'en these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and...; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insult to the poor confine ; Afar they mark the flambeaux's bright approach, And shun... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 Seiten
...frolick drunkard, reeling froni a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. 34 Yet ev'n tliese heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and...Flush'd as they are, with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine: Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 Seiten
...frolick drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. 34 Yet even these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way; Flush' d as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 Seiten
...frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, " Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. " Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, " Lords of the street,..." Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, " Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; " Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, " And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 Seiten
...frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. 34 Yet e'en these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and...Flush'd as they are, with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 Seiten
...frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, " Vrovobes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. " Vet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, •' Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; " riush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, " Their prudent insults to the poor confine ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 Seiten
...frohc drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. ' Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and...; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...frolic drunkard reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. ' Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and...; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun... | |
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