 | 1807 - Počet stránok 574
...towards a higher degree of perfection; and dwelling more slightly upon the atrocities of those who " wade through slaughter to a throne, and shut the gates of mercy on mankind," who " cry havoc and let ¡-lip the dogs, of war," whose steps are traced in the blood of... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - Počet stránok 308
...Their lot forbad : nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind; The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - Počet stránok 604
...Tneir lot forbade: nortireuinscrih'dalone [fin'd : Their growing virtues, but their crimes conForbade d within h!sci>ldembr»eff, Safe had I slumber'd in the arms of peace mankind ; Tlif struggling |wngs of conscious truth to hide, Tiujucnch the blushes of ingenuous shame,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - Počet stránok 336
...despise, Their lot forbad: nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'dForbad to wade through slaughter to a throne And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. The struggling... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - Počet stránok 432
...Their lot forbad : nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confined: Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; B XVIII. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 622
...Their lot forbad : nor eireumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 680
...Their lot forbad: nor circumicrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad tu wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mank nd; The straggling pangs of conscious troth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - Počet stránok 324
...eyes, Their lot forbade; nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd : Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - Počet stránok 370
...eyes, Their lot forbad ; nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd: Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - Počet stránok 424
...eyes, Their lot forbade ; nor circumscrib'd aloner Their growing virtues, but their crimes confinM , Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind : The struggling parig-s of conscious truth to To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame ; Or... | |
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The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their... 
