 But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold; Where won by bribes, by flatteries implor'd, The groom retails the favours of his lord. But hark! th...  Works - Page 144by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 442 pages
...peculia servis. * The Spaniards at this time were said to make claim to some of our American provinces. But hark ! th' affrighted crowd's tumultuous cries...Roll through the streets, and thunder to the skies : Rais d from some pleasing dream of wealth and pow'r, Some pompous palace, or some blissful bow'r,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 426 pages
...peculia servis. * The Spaniards at this time were said to make claim to some of our American provinces. But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,...smiles are sold; Where won by bribes, by flatteries implored, The groom retails the favours of his lord. But hark ! th' affrighted crowd's tumultuous cries... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...depress'd : * The Spaniard! at tbat lime were Mid to make claim to some of our American provinces. But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold ; AVhere, won by bribes, by flatteries implored, The groom retails the favours of his lord. ' But hark... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 366 pages
...insolence no more. This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd, 26 SLOW RISES WORTH BY POVERTY DEPKESS'D : But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandize and smiles are sold : Where, won by bribes, by flatteries implor'd, The groom retails the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...insolence no more. This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd, CSLOW RISES WORTH, BY POVERTY DEPRESS'D : But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,...implor'd, The groom retails the favours of his lord. 1 Materiam pnebet causasque jocorum Omnibus hie idem, si foeda et scissa lacerna, ;:><•. * Nil habet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...insolence no more. This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd, CSLOW RISES WORTH, BY POVERTY DKPRESS'l) But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,...implor'd, The groom retails the favours of his lord. 1 Materiam prabet causasque jocomm Omnibus hie idem, si fceda et scissa lacerna, &c. » Nil habet infelix... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...provinees. This mournful truth is every where confess'd,— Slow rises worth, by poverty depress'd : Put here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where...smiles are sold ; Where, won by bribes, by flatteries implored, The groom retails the favours of his lord. ' But hark ! the affrighted crowd's tumultuous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...insolence no more. This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd, cSLOW RISES WORTH, BY POVERTY DEPRESS'D: But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandise, and smiles arc sold ; Where won by bribes, by flatteries implor'd, The groom retails the favours of his lord.... | |
 | Satire, English - 1831 - 790 pages
...insolence no more. This mournful truth is every where cont'ess'c!, SLOW BISES WOBTH BY POVEETY EEPBESS'D ; But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,...The groom retails the favours of his lord. But Hark ! thi affrighted crowd's tumultuous cries Roll through the streets, und thunder to the skies ; Raised... | |
 | Juvenal - Latin poetry - 1837 - 306 pages
...pursues, . 160 This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd, Slow rises worth, by poverty depress'd: But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold,...looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold ; Where one by bribes, by flatteries implored, 180 The groom retails the favours of his lord. Has Heaven reserved,... | |
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