 What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...  Life. Poems. Irene, a tragedy - Page 6by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1790 - 370 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride mall hold ? What check reflrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...giv'n, When publick crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : h But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who ftart at theft, and blufh at perjury ? Who fcarce... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
...made. Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride fhall hold? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...perjury? Who fcarce forbear, tho' BRITAIN'S court hefing, To pluck a titled poet's borrow'd wing ; A ftatefman's logick unconvinc'd can hear, And dare... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...60 Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride fhall hold ? What check reftrain your thirf t of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, 65 When publick crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : But what,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed 1 what bounds your pride shall hold ? What check restrain your thirst of power and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such the plunder of a land is given, When public crimes inflame the wrath of heaven. But what, my friend,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 436 pages
...thoughtlefs age. Heroes, proceed! what bounds your pride mall hold? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...is giv'n, When publick crimes inflame the wrath of Heaven : * But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who ftart at theft, and blufh at perjury... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...made. BS Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride shall hold ? What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives, your own. To such, the plunder of a land is giv'n, When public crimes' inflame the wrath of Heav'n: 8 But what,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride shall hold! What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold J Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth our lives, your own. To such, the plunder of a land isgiv'n, When publick crimes inflame the wrath of Heaven : * But what,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed ! What bounds your pride shall hold ? What check restrain your thirst of power and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives, your own. To such, the plunder of a land is giv'n, When public crimes inflame the wrath of Heaven ; 6 Cedamus patria... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...our tame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When pubnc crimes inflame the wrath of Heav'n: But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, Who start at theft, and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear, though Britain's court he sing, To pluck... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...bounds your pride shall hold - [gold ? What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and Behold rebellions virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, the plunder of a land n gi»X When public crimes inflame the wrath of Heave*: '•' But what,... | |
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