They mock'd my fufferings, and my pangs renew'd ; In groans, not fleep, I pafs'd the weary night, And rofe to labour with the morning light. Yet, thus of dignity and eafe beguil'd, Thus fcorn'd and fcourg'd, infulted and revil'd, If heav'n with thee my... Poems - Page 11by William Dodd - 1767 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
| Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...a Nation falls ! Unwholefome Scraps my Strength but half fuftain'd, From Corners glean'd, and ev'n by Dogs difdain'd ; At Night I mingled with a wretched Crew, Who, by long Ufe, with Woe familiar grew ; L 3 ' Of %Of Manners brutifh, mercilefs and rude, They mock'd my Sufferings, and my Pangs renew'd... | |
| Francis Fawkes - 1763 - 270 pages
...unrewarded toil, To turn, from morn to eve, a burning foil. Fainting beneath the fun's meridian heat, Rooz'd by the fcourge, the taunting jeft I meet: " Thanks...Who by long ufe with woe familiar grew ; Of manners brutim, mercilefs and rude, They mock'd my fufferings, and my pangs renew'd ; In groans, not fleep,... | |
| William Dodd - 1767 - 460 pages
...unknown ; To To watch his eye no bending courtiers wait, No hailing crowds proclaim his regal ftate j A flave condemn'd, with unrewarded toil, To turn,...Who by long ufe with woe familiar grew ; Of manners brutifli, mercilefs and rude, They mock'd my fufierings, and my pangs renew'd ; In groans, not fleep,... | |
| 1781 - 512 pages
...a nation falls !' Unwholefome fcraps my ftrength but half fuflain'd, From corners glean'd, and e'en by dogs difdain'd ; At night I mingled with a wretched...and rude, They mock'd my fufferings, and my. pangs rencw'd: In groans, not fleep, I pafs'd the weary night, And rofe to .labour with the morning light.... | |
| 1781 - 516 pages
...a nation falls !' Unwholefome fcraps my ftrength but half fuftain'd, From corners glean'd, and e'en by dogs difdain'd ; At night I mingled with a wretched...familiar grew ; Of manners brutifh, mercilefs, and rnde, They mbck'd my fu'fferings, and my pangs renew'd : In groans, hot fleep, I pafs'd the weary night,... | |
| 1749 - 694 pages
...! Unwhclfome (craps my ftrengthbnt balffuftain*c% From corners glean'd, and ev'n by dogs difdain'dj At night I mingled with a wretched crew, Who by long ufe with woe familiar grew , Of manners bruti(h, mercilefs and rude. They mock'd my fuff'rings, and my pang; reĀ» new'd ; In groans, not deep,... | |
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