 Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould; Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while godliness was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train.  The Life of John Locke - Page 137by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 506 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 568 pages
...Next this (how wildly will ambition steer!) A vermin wriggling in th' Usurper's ear, Bartering bis venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould ; Groan'd, sigk'd, and pi ay'd, while godliness was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train; But as 'tis... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...piiuce began. Next this, how wildly will ambition steer ! A vermin wriggling in th' usurper's car. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold. He cast...saint-like mould ; Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while godlinesswasgaiit, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 'tis hard to cheat a juggler's... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1810 - 722 pages
...begun. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin, wriggling in th" usurper's ear. Bart'ring his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould ; Groau'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while godliness wa» gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train.... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 pages
...Rart'r'iHg his venal wits tor sums of gold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould; Groan'd, Mgh'd, and pray'd, while godliness was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. Rur, as 'tis hard Jo cheat a juggler's eyes, His open lewdness he could ne'er disguise : There split... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1813 - 362 pages
...party, and especially to their leader, lord Shaftesbury, whose hypocrisy Dryden exposes in the " Medal:" He cast himself into the saint-like mould; Groan'd,...gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. Note VIII. Pamper'd their follies, and indulttd their hopet, With May-day routs, November squibs, and... | |
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 358 pages
...party, and especially to their leader, lord Shaftesbury, whose hypocrisy Dryden exposes in the " Medal:" He cast himself into the saint-like mould ; Groan'd,...godliness was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking t rain. Note VIII. Pamper'd their follies, and indulg'd their hopes, With May-day routs, November squibs,... | |
 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 366 pages
...leader, lord Shafteshury, whose hypocrisy Dryden exposes in the " Medal:" He cast himself into tbe saint-like mould; Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while...gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. Note VIII. Pamper'd their follies, and indulgd their hope!, With May-day routs, November squibs, and... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...occasion to characterize him in his early years as A vermin, wriggling in th'usurper's ear; B«rt'ring his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into...gain ; The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. MIDAT. b Clarendon, vol. VI. p. 432. supreme power of the nation, under the itself to be antichristian,... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 560 pages
...occasion to characterize him in his early years as A vermin, wriggling in th'usurper's ear; Bart'ring his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into...Groan'd, sigh'd and pray'd, while godliness was gain i The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. MIDAU * Clarendon, vol. VI. p. 482. supreme power of... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...rebel ere a man, So young his hatred to his prince began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin, wriggling in the' usurper's ear ; Bartering...himself into the saint-like mould; Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray 'd, while godliness was gain, The loudeSt bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 'tis hard to... | |
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