 | Homer - 1761 - 474 pages
...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, true to honour, never lagg'd behind, 245 > (The fex is ever to a foldier kind ) j) Now wafting years my former ftrength confound, .And added... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 300 pages
...the air: But what by niggard fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth fupplied. .. ' . My valour was my plea, a gallant mind That, true to...guefs the grain, And mark the ruins of no vulgar. man. a jo Me, Pallas gave to lead the martial ftorm> And the fair ranks of battle to deform : Me, Mars infpir'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 pages
...covert from the air : But what by niggard fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth fupplied. My valour was my plea, a gallant mind That, true to...ftrength confound, And added woes have bow'd me to the groundj Yet by the ftubble you may guefs the grain, And mark the ruins of no vulgar man. . 250 Me,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...covert from the air : But what by niggard fortune was denied, A willing widow's copious wealth fupplied. My valour was my plea, a 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... | |
 | 1792 - 918 pages
...what by niggard fortune xvas denied, A willing widow's copious wealth fupplied. My valour was my pica, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never lagg'd behind (The fex is ever to a folder kind). Now wafting years my former ftrength confourij, And added woes have bow'd me to the ground... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...covert from the air : But what by niggard 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 is ever to a foldier kind). Now wafting years my former (Ircngth confound,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never Ugg'd behind The fc.x is ever to a foldit r kind). i Now wafting years my former ftrength confound, And...added woes have bow'd me to the ground; Yet by the llubble you may guefs the grain, And tmik the ruin* of no.vulgar man. 2J9 Me, Pallas gave to lead the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...plea, a gallant mind That, true to honour, never bgg'd behind (The fex U ever to a foldier kind). w wafting years my former ftrength confound> And added woes have bow'd me to the ground ; Yet by the dabble you may guefs the grain, And mark the ruins of no vulgar man. Mr, Pallas gave to lead the martial... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...never bgg'd behind 845 > .The fex is ever to a foldicr kind). j Mow wafting years my former ttrcngth confound, And added woes have bow'd me to. the ground ; Yet by the llubble you may guefs the grain, And mark the ruins of no vulgar man. Vie, Pallas gave to lead the... | |
 | Homer - 1806 - 230 pages
...never lagg'd behind . 245 (The sex is ever to a soldier kind). Now wasting years my former strength confound, And added woes have bow'd me to the ground ; Yet by the stubble you may guess the grain, And mark the ruins of no vulgar man. 250 Me, Pallas gave to lead the... | |
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Now wasting years my former strength confound, And added woes have bow'd me to the ground: Yet by the stubble you may guess the grain, And mark the ruins of no vulgar man. 
