 | Oliver MacAllester - 1767 - 554 pages
...Hudibraftic principles, often experienced, proved, and practifed amongft the French themfelves, That he that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle jlain, Can never rife to fight again : Confians foon quitted the engagement, and... | |
 | Philip Thicknesse - 1770 - 160 pages
...at a. particular time, when every man thought it be/I, to look to himfelf. i Of G 1 Nobody. " r PHE Man who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day. And he, who well maintains his ground, In thefe Jharp tines ! be guilty fountl, Judges are upright,... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 250 pages
...You, however, abound with worldly wifdom, though you are not learned; and think with Ralph, that " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day. " But he that is in battle flain, " Will never rife to fight again." Cowardice is the concomitant of guilt.... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 262 pages
...however, abound with worldly luifdom, though you are not learned', and think with Ralph, that " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day. " But he that is in battle (lain, « \Yill never rife to fight again." Cowardice Cowardice is the concomitant... | |
 | Tate Wilkinson - 1790 - 284 pages
...himlelftAraj'd vfith'fejf-fufficieiit rtei-jtTo take the field againft a Jioft of foes* For as Hudibras faysHe who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle flam, Will never rife to fight again.The firft year feeined to promife Barry and; Woodward fuccefs.... | |
 | 1804 - 450 pages
...foldier ?" Not Madifon — not Gelatin : But Mr. Jetferfon has proved " able," it not valorous — for " The man who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day." We hope that no man in the United S ates wjll pretend to be the equal of Hamilton as a financier, and... | |
 | 1808 - 694 pages
...This stratagem t' amuse my foes, To nuke an hon'rable retreat, Aivl wave a total sure defeat : For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he who is in battle slain Cau never rise to fight again.'* I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, RP 1-5, 1806. To the EDITOR nf the... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 pages
...4 The better part of valour is discretion. Old saying, which the poet thus explains : " For he that fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle slain, Can never live to fight again ;" an idea for which he was indebted to Homer's... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 pages
...uncommon degree of merit. HlIDIRRAS. It is a pretty generally received opinion, that the four lines, " The man who fights, and runs away, " May live to fight another day : " But he, that is in battle slain, " Will never live to fight again:" are a portion of the saving morality of... | |
 | 1809 - 592 pages
...uncommon degree of merit HUDIBRAS. It is a pretty generally received opinion, that the four lines, " The man who fights, and runs away, " May live to fight another day : " But he, that is in battle slain, " Will never live to fight again:" arc a portion of the saving morality of... | |
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For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again. 
