To yield thy muse just half-a-crown per line? No! when the sons of song descend to trade, Their bays are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame: Still for stern mammon may... English bards, and Scotch reviewers; a satire - Seite 12von George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 80 Seiten
...line? No ! when the sons of song descend to trade , Their bays are sear , their former laurels fade. in Let such forego the poet's sacred name , "Who rack...not for fame : Low may they sink to merited contempt , Aud scorn remunerate the mean attempt ! Such be their meed , such still the just reward Of prostituted... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 156 Seiten
...to trade , Their bays are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred naine , Who rack their brains for lucre , not for fame : Low may they sink to merited contempt , Aud scorn remunera te the mean attempt ! \ Ou que , dans la nuit sombre , au fond d'un noir caveau... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1822 - 106 Seiten
...conceit percViance, On public taste to foist thy stale romance, Though MURRAY with his MILLER may combine To yield thy muse just half-a-crown per line? No!...merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt I Such be their meed, such st ; ll the just reward Of prostituted Muse and hireling Bard! For this... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1822 - 102 Seiten
...foist thy stale romance, Though MURRAY with his MILLER may combine To yield thy muse just haif-a-crown per line? No! when the sons of song descend to trade,...lucre , not for fame : Low may they sink to merited coutempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt ! Such be their meed, such still the just reward Of... | |
| John Mathew Gutch - 1822 - 584 Seiten
...the sons of song descend lo trade, Their bays are sere, their former laurels fade ; Let such forego a Poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre...contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt.' Раде 1 8. Entfall Bards. 3d Edit, " Fear not to lie, 'twill seem a lucky hit ; Shrink not from... | |
| 1820 - 558 Seiten
...line ? No ! when the sons of song descend to trade, Their bays are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame.' On SOUTHEY he commences as follows ; — ' With eagle pinion soaring to the skies, Behold the ballad-monger... | |
| William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 Seiten
...half-a-crown per line ? No ! when the sons of song descend to trade, Their bays are sear, their former laarels fade. 170 Let such forego the poet's sacred name,...contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt! Such be theirmeed, such still the just reward Of prostituted muse and hireling bard ! For this we spurn Apollo's... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 340 Seiten
...are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their hrains for lucre, not for fame: Low may they sink to merited...contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt! Such he their meed, such still the just reward Of prostituted Muse and hireling hard! For this we spurn... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1825 - 238 Seiten
...line ? No ! when the sons of song descend to trade, Their bays are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their...remunerate the mean attempt ! Such be their meed, and still the just reward Of prostituted Muse, and hireling bard ! For this we spurn Apollo's venal... | |
| Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825 - 234 Seiten
...laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, M'ho rack their brains for lucre, not for fame j Low may they sink to merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt ! Such be their meed, and still the just reward Of prostituted Muse, and hireling bard 1 For this we spurn Apollo's venal... | |
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