 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, *Tis avarice all, ambition is no more I See, all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves I The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...proclaim, That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...proclaim, That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slaves! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...proclaim, That not to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice blood ! See on these ruby lips the trembling breath, These cheeks now fading at the blas aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | 1864 - 998 pages
...is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambitiou is no more 1 See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, f-' ~ Are what ten thousand envy... | |
 | Adolphe Thiers - France - 1838 - 454 pages
...magnificent epilogue to the satires : " In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, "Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ; See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! All, all look up with reverential awe At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er... | |
 | Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 448 pages
...magnificent epilogue to the satires : " In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tis avarice all, ambition is no more ; See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! All, all look up with reverential awe At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...proclaim, That NOT TO BE COURUITED IS THK SHAME. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in power, 'Tie avarice all, ambition is no more ! See all our nobles begging to be slaves ! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 512 pages
...proclaim That not to be corrupted is Vie shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, Tis av'ricc all, ambition is no more! See all our nobles begging to be slaves! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore:... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 510 pages
...wife, or son ! Hear her black trumpet through the land proclaim That iwt to be corrupted is the shame. In soldier, churchman, patriot, man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambition is no more ! Sec all our nobles begging to be slaves! See all our fools aspiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats,... | |
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Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law ; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry : Nothing is sacred now but villainy. 
