 Oh ! if the muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way Or if no basis bear my rising name. But the fallen ruins of another's fame, Then, teach me, Heaven ! to scorn the guilty bays, Drive from my breast that wretched...  The Cincinnati Lancet & Observer - Page 1741860Full view - About this book
 | Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...best. Nor FAME I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase cost so dear a price As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; Oh ! if the Muse must natter lawless sway, And follow still where Fortune leads the way ; Or if no... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...best. Nor FAME I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase cost so dear a price As soothing folly, or exalting vice; Oh ! if the Muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where Fortune leads the way ; Or if no... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...11. Nor fame I slight, nor for her favors call ; She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all, But, if the purchase cost so dear a price, As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; And if the muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way ; Or, if... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 pages
...SUSPENSION. NOR fame I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But, if the purchase cost so dear a price As soothing folly or exalting vice ; And, if the muse must flatter lawless swayjAnd follow still where fortune leads the way ; Or, if... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...11. Nor fame I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase cost so dear a price, As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; And if the muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way ; Or, if... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...11. Nor fame I slight, nor for her favors call ; She comes unlock 'd for, if she comes at all. But, if the purchase cost so dear a price, As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; And if the muse must flatter law less sway, And follow still where fortune leads the "way ; Or, if... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...11. Nor fame I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlock VI for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase cost so dear a price, As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; And if the muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way ; Or, if... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...best. Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlook'd-for, if she comes at all, But removed, the hoarse-resounding main. And walls of rocks, secure my nativ : Ob ! if the muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow - : ill where fortune leads the way ; Or if... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 pages
...slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase costs so dear a price As soothing folly or exalting vice, Then teach me, Heaven, to scorn the guilty bays. 11. — When lightning fires The arch of heaven, and thunders... | |
 | David Booth - 1830 - 516 pages
...Erikine. " Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favours call ; She comes nnlook'd for, if she comei at all. But, if the purchase cost so dear a price As soothing Folly, or exalting Vice ; Oh ! if the Muse mast flatter lawless sway, And follow still where Fortune leads the way ; Or, if... | |
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