 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1885 - 516 pages
...share ; But greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digged from her entrails first the precious ore ; 175 Which next to hell the prudent gods had laid, And that alluring ill to sight displayed. Thus cursed Steel, and more accursed Gold, Gave mischief birth, and made that mischief bold;... | |
 | Catherine Ann White - 1888 - 332 pages
...required to bear Her annual income to the crooked share, But greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digged from her entrails first the precious ore (Which next...prudent gods had laid,) And that alluring ill to sight displayed. Thus cursed steel, and more accursed gold, Gave mischief birth, and made that mischief bold.... | |
 | C. A. White - 1889 - 374 pages
...required to bear Her annual income to the crooked share, But greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digged from her entrails first the precious ore (Which next...prudent gods had laid,) And that alluring ill to sight displayed. Thus cursed steel, and more accursed gold, Gave mischief birth, and made that mischief bold... | |
 | Catherine Ann White - 1890 - 315 pages
...required to bear Her annual income to the crooked share, But greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digged from her entrails first the precious ore (Which next...prudent gods had laid,) And that alluring ill to sight displayed. Thus cursed steel, and more accursed gold, Gave mischief birth, and made that mischief bold.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 pages
...divine; A mask of gold hides all deformities ; Gold is heaven's physie, life's restorative. DECKER. Now cursed steel, and more accursed gold, Gave mischief...invade, By steel assaulted, and by gold betray'd. DRYDEN. His countenance did imprint an awe, And naturally all souls to his did bow; As wands of divination... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1122 pages
...requir'd to bear Her annual income to the crooked share; But greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digg'd from her entrails first the precious ore, Which next...mischief bold; And double death did wretched man invade, 180 By steel assaulted, and by gold betray'd. Now (brandish'd weapons glittering in their hands) Mankind... | |
 | Svante Arrhenius - 1909 - 150 pages
...precious Ore ; which next to Hell the prudent Gods had laid ; And that alluring 111 to sight displaid. Thus cursed Steel and more accursed Gold Gave mischief...invade ; By Steel assaulted, and by Gold betray'd. Now (brandish'd Weapons glittering in their Hands) Mankind is broken loose from moral Bands ; No rights... | |
 | Svante Arrhenius - 1909 - 158 pages
...requir'd to bear Her annual Income to the Crook'd Share, But greedy Mortals, rummaging her Store, Digg'd from her Entrails first the precious Ore ; which next...Hell the prudent Gods had laid ; And that alluring 1l1 to sight displaid. Thus cursed Steel and more accursed Gold Gave mischief Birth and made that mischief... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 pages
...to the crooked ghare; Hut greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digg'd from her entrails first tlie display 'd. Thus cursed steel, and more accursed gold, Gave mischief birth, and made that mischief... | |
 | John Dryden - 1909 - 1112 pages
...requir'd to bear Her annual income to the crooked share; But greedy mortals, rummaging her store, Digg'd from her entrails first the precious ore, Which next to hell the prndent gods had laid, And that alluring ill to sight display'd. Thus cursed steel, and more accursed... | |
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Thus cursed steel, and more accursed gold, Gave mischief birth, and made that mischief bold : And double death did wretched man invade, By steel assaulted, and by gold betray'd. 
