 What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 6by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Charles Lucas - 1750 - 394 pages
...M y ? Heroes proceed ! what Bounds your Pride jhall hold, What Check rejlrain your Thirjl of Pow'r and Gold ? Behold * rebellious Virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our Fame, our Wealth, our Laws jw/f own. JOHNSON'S LONDON. BUT, to give the more inquifitive Reader yet further Proof of this... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride fhall hold ? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, When publick crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : h But what,... | |
 | 1758 - 352 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride fhall hold? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'nr When publick crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : * But what,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride fhall hold ? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, When publick crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : h But what,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 pages
...Heroes, t Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride Ihall hold ? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, When public crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : h But what,... | |
 | Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...age. Heroes, proceed ! what bounds your pride mall hold ? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, When public crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : * But what,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...thoughtlefs age. Heroes proceed ! what boundsyour pride fhall hold ? What check reftrain your thirft of pow'r and gold? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown,...our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, When public crimes inflame the wrath of heav'n : But what, my... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...own, To fuch, a groaning nation's fpoils are giv'n, When public crimes inflame the wrath of heav'nt But what, my friend, what hope remains for me,. Who ftart at theft, and blufh at pcrj,ury ? Who fcarce forbear, tho' Britain's court he fing, To pluck a titled poet's .borrow'd wing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...thoughtlefs Age. Heroes, proceed, what Bounds your Pride fhafl hold? What Check reftrain your Thirft of Pow'r and Gold? Behold rebellious Virtue quite o'erthrown,...our Fame, our Wealth, our Lives your own. To fuch, a groaning Nation's Spoils are giv'n, When public Crimes inflame the Wrath of Heav'n'T (h) But what,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Age. Heroes, proceed, what Bounds your Pride fhall hold ? What Check reftrain your Thirft of Pow'r and Gold? Behold rebellious Virtue quite o'erthrown,...our Fame, our Wealth, our Lives your own. .To fuch, a groaning Nation's Spoils are giv'n, When public Crimes inflame the Wrath of Heav'n .: (h) But what,... | |
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