 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...Son ! Hear her black Trumpet through the Land proclaim, That NOT TO BE CORRUPTED is THE SHAME. 160 In Soldier, Churchman, Patriot, Man in Pow'r, 'Tis...Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, 1 65 Are what ten thoufand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential Awe, At Crimes that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...all, amhition is no more ! See all our nobles hegging to he slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to he knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...corrupted is the shame. 160 In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambition a no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 166 Are what ten thousand envy and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, Tie avarice all, amhition is no more ! See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, :n,m in power, *Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves i See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...wife, and son! Hear her hlack trumpet thru1 the land proclaim, That Rfft to l>e corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, ' 'Tis...our nobles begging to be slaves! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Arc what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Great Britain - 1809 - 536 pages
...black trumpet thro' the land proclaim, THAT KOT TO BE CORRUPTED is' THE SHAME. In soldier, chnrchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambition...our nobles begging to be slaves ! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves! The nit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1809 - 540 pages
...THAT NOT TO BE CORRUPTED is THE SHAME. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, Tis av'rice sill, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...proclaim. That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves I See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ti-n... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...And offer country, parent, wife, or son ! Hear her black trumpet through the land proclaim, That NOT TO BE CORRUPTED IS THE SHAME. l6o In soldier, churchman,...our nobles begging to be slaves ; See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and... | |
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Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy. 
