 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 pages
...inftead of following and imitating Us example, which Virtue may clioofc the high or low Degree, 'Tis juft alike to Virtue, and to me? Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, Sh^'s ftill the fame, belov'd, contented thing, 149 Vice is undone, if fhe forgets her Birth, And ftoops... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 272 pages
...inftead of following and imjtating his example, Virtue may choofe the high or low Degree, "Tis juft alike to Virtue, and to me ; Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, She's ftill the fame, belov'd, contented thing, 1 40 Vice is undone, if ftie forgets her Birth, And ftoops... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...good by ftcalth, and bliilh to (ind it Fame. U * Virtue may chsfe the high or low Degree, •Tis juft alike to Virtue, and to me; Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, She's ftill the fame, belov'd, contented thing. Vice is undone, if (he forgets her Birth, And ftoops from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...135 Do good by ftealth, and blum to find it Fame, Virtue may choofe the high or low Degree, 'Tis juft alike to Virtue, and to me ; Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, She's ftill the fame belov'd, contented thing. 140 Vice is undone, if me forgets her Birth, And ftoops from... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...Shame, Do gooJ by Health, and blufh to find it Fame. Virtue may chufe the high or low Degree, 'Tis juft alike to Virtue, and to me ; Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, She's ftill the fame belov'd, contented thing. Viet is undone, if fhe forgets her birth, And ftoops from... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...been the original of Allworthy in Tom Jones. It was he of whom Pope wrote : — ' Let low-born Allen, with an awkward shame, Do good by stealth and blush to find it fame.' Epilogue to the Satires, i. 135. Low-born in later editions was changed to humble. Warburton not only... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Do good by ftealth, and blufh to find it Fame ; Virtue may choofe the high or low Degree, 'Tis juft alike to Virtue, and to me; Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, She 's ftill tile fame belov'd, contented thing. . 140Vice is undone, if fhe forgets her Birth, And... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Do good by rtealth, and blulh to find it fame. Virtue may choofe the high or low degree, 'Tis juft or others, from her birth Finds all her life one warfare upon earth : Sh ftill the fame belov'd, contented thing. Viet is undone if fee forgets her birth, And (loops from angels... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...good by flealth, and blulli to find it famc» Virtue may choofe the high or low degree, 'Tis- juft alike to virtue, and to me ; Dwell in a Monk, or light upon a King, She's ftill the fame belov'd, contented thing* Vice is undone if flie forgets her birth, And ftoopsfrom angels... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...Allen, with an awkward shame, i55 Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.i Virtue may chuse the high or low degree, 'Tis just alike to Virtue, and to me; Dwell in a monk, or light upon a king, Bile's s( ill the same be!o\'d contested thing. 140 Vice is undone, if she f trgets her birth, And... | |
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Vice is undone, if she forgets her birth, And stoops from angels to the dregs of earth: But 'tis the fall degrades her to a whore; Let... 
