The lust of lucre, and the dread of death. In vain to deserts thy retreat is made, The Muse attends thee to thy silent shade ; 'Tis hers the brave man's latest steps to trace, Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. When Interest calls off all her sneaking... The Director [ed. by T.F. Dibdin]. - Seite 209herausgegeben von - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 Seiten
...interest calle off all her sneaking train, And all the obliged desert, and all the vain; She wain, n thy soul rebels. In vain our threats, in vain our power we use, She gives the e E'en now she shades thy evening walk with bey», i No hireling she, no prostitute to praise ;) E'en... | |
| 1840 - 372 Seiten
...his acts, and dignify disgrace. When interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all th' obliged desert, and all the vain ; She waits, or to the scaffold...evening walk with bays (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise) ; Ev'n now, observant of the parting ray, Eyes the calm sunset of thy various day, Through... | |
| Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 Seiten
...his acts, and dignify disgrace. When interest calls off all her sneaking train. And all thf obliged desert, and all the vain ; She waits, or to the scaffold...bid farewell. Ev'n now she shades thy evening walk with.bays (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise) ; Ev'n now, observant of the parting ray, Eyes... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 516 Seiten
...interest calls off all her sncaküig train, And all the obliged desert, and all the vain, They wait, or to the scaffold, or the cell, When the last lingering friend has bid farewell." Literary friendship is a sympathy not of manners, but of feelings. The personal character may happen... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 Seiten
...his acts, and dignify disgrace. When interest calls off all her sneaking train. And all th'oblig'd s way, and now by glimpse discern Ithuriel and Zephon...a third of regal port, But faded splendor wan ; wh evening-walk with b»y«, (IVo hireling she, no prostitute to praiee) ; Ev'n now, observant of ihe... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 Seiten
...trace, Re-judge his acts, and dignify disgrace. When interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all re,) Which most did Alma's passion move In the first...253 PRIOR. CANTO II For ever will be found confest, evening-walk with bays, (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise) ; Ev'n now, observant of the porting... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 442 Seiten
...Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. 30 When Int'rest calls off all her sneaking train, And all th' oblig'd desert, and all the vain ; She waits, or to the scaffold, or the cell, When the last ling'ring friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now, she shades thy Ev'ning-walk with bays, 35 (No hireling... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 Seiten
...his acts, and dignify disgrace. When Interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all the obliged desert, and all the vain ; She waits, or to the scaffold, or the cell, When the last lingering friend has hid farewell. Even now she shades thy evening- walk with bays, (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise)... | |
| 1852 - 874 Seiten
...trace, Re-judge his acts, and dignify disgrace. When interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all therein stands the office of a king, His honor, virtue,...That for the public all this weight he bears. Yet evening-walk with bays (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise); Ev'n now, observant of the parting... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1853 - 330 Seiten
...the country, in the year 1721. When Interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all th' obliged desert, and all the vain ; She waits, or to the scaffold,...friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now, she shades thy evening-walk with bays, 35 (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise) Ev'n now, observant of the parting... | |
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