 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 204 pages
...perchance In balancing the profit and the loss, War's merit it by no means might enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest...gore. And why ? — because it brings self-approbation ; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts, bridges, arches, pensions from a nation, — Which... | |
 | 1823 - 816 pages
...might enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hMth been done, mere conquest to adThe drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame than...gore. And why ? because it brings self-approbation ; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts, bridges, arches, pensions from a nation, Which (it... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 346 pages
...by no means might enhance, CAKTO VIII.— A To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath heeu done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Qf honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? — hecause it hrings self-approhation; Whereas... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...perchance, In balancing the profit and the loss, War's merit it by no means might enhance. To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest...has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? because it brings self-approbation; , Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...perchance In balancing the profit and the loss, War's merit it by no means might enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest...single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seaa of gore. And why? because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1826 - 554 pages
...perchac la balancing the profit and the loss. War's merit it by no means might enhance To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advai The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. DON JL'AN. VI.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...In balancing the profit and the loss, War's merit it by no means might enhance, , To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest...more • Of honest fame than shedding seas of gore. TT. And why? because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts, bridges,... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1832 - 456 pages
...waste so mnch gold for a little dross, As hath been done , mere conqnest to advance. The drying np a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. And why? — becanse it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shonts, bridges, arches,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 364 pages
...perchance In balancing the profit and the loss, War's merit it by no means might enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest...has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? — because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 pages
...perchance In balancing the profit and the loss, War's merit it by no means might enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest...has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? — because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
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The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. 
