 | Homer - 1761 - 474 pages
...divide, And each was portion 'd as the lots tlecide. Little, alas ! was left my wretched fhare, 240 Except a houfe, a covert from the air. But what by niggard fortune was deny'd, A willing widow's copious wealth fnpply'J. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind, ~) That,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...fons divide, And each was portion'd as the lots decide. Little, alas ! was left my wretched fhare, 240 Except a houfe, a covert from the air : But what by...gallant mind That, true to honour, never lagg'd behind 245 (The fex is ever to a foldier kind). Now. wafting years my former ftrength confound, And added... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...fons divide. And each was portion'u1 as the lots decide. Little, alas ; was left my wretched (hare, Except a houfe, a covert from the air : But what by...fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth fupphed. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never lagg'J behind ( The fex... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pages
...foils divide. And each was portion'd as the lots decide. Little1, alas ; was left my wretched fliare, Except a houfe, a covert from the air : But what by...fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth TuppHed. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never lagg'd behind (The fex is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...Ions divide, And each was portion'd as the lot* decide. Little, alas! was left my wretched fliare, Except a houfe, a covert from the air: But what by...willing widow's copious wealth fupplied. My valour wai my plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never Ugg'd behind The fc.x is ever to a foldit r... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...Ions divide, And each was portion'd as the lot* decide. Little, alas ! was left my wretched fliare, Except a houfe, a covert from the air : But what by...fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth lupplied. My valour wn my plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never Ugg'd behind The fc.x is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...greedy ions divide. And each was portion'd as the lots decide. Little, alas! was left my wretched (hare, Except a houfe, a covert from the air : But what by...willing widow's copious wealth fupplied. My valour was niy plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never bgg'd behind (The fex U ever to a foldier kind).... | |
 | Homer - 1806 - 230 pages
...each was portion'd as the lots decide. Little, alas! was left my wretched share, 240 Except a house, a covert from the air : But what by niggard fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth supplied. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind ' That, true to honour, never lagg'd behind . 245 (The... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 408 pages
...covert from the air : But what by niggard fortune was deny'd A willing widow's copious wealth supply'd. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never lagg'd behind : 245 (The sex is ever to a soldier kind.) Now wasting years my former strength confound, And added... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 pages
...each was portion' d as the lots decide. Little, alas ! was left my wretched share, Except a house, a covert from the air : But what by niggard fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth supplied. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind That true to honour, never lajg'd behind (The sex is... | |
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From earth removed him to the shades below, The large domain his greedy sons divide, And each was portion'd as the lots decide. Little, alas ! was left my wretched share... 
