 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 oldal
...juftly may prefage The virtues of a riper age. True courage fhall your bofom fire, And future aflions own your Sire. Cowards are cruel; but the brave Love mercy, and delight to fave. A Tyger, roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Trav'ler in the way; The proftrate .game a Lyon fpies,... | |
 | John Gay - 1737 - 418 oldal
...in vain. For .hence we juftly may prefage The virtues of a riper age. True courage fhall your bofom fire, And future actions own your Sire. Cowards are cruel ; but the brave Love mercy, and delight to fave. A Tyger, roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Trav'ler in the way ; The proftrate game a Lyon fpics,... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 oldal
...And pant already to redress ; Go on, the height of good attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain. For hence we justly may presage The virtues of a riper...to save. A TYGER roaming for his prey, Sprung on a TRAV'LER in the way; The prostrate game a LION spies, And on the greedy tyrant flies ; With mingled... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 oldal
...a£lions own your fire. 'Cowards are cruel, but the brave Love mercy, and delight to favc. A Tiger roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Trav'ller in the way ; • The proftratc game a Lion fpies, And on the greedy tyrant flics: With mingled roar ixiuutuls the weed,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 oldal
...attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain : For hence we jusily may presage The virtues of a riper age. JO True courage shall your bosom fire, And future actions own your sire ; Cowards are cruel, hut the brave Love mercy, and delight to save. A Tiger, roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Trav'ller... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 oldal
...And pant already to redress. Go on : the height of good attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain : For hence we justly may presage The virtues of a riper...and delight to save. A tyger, roaming for his prey, 8prung on a trav'lcr in the way ; ^ The prostrate game a lion spies, 'And on the greedy tyrant flies... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 oldal
...And pant already to redress. Go on; the height of good attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain : For hence we justly may presage The virtues of a riper...fire, And future actions own your sire. Cowards are cniel, but the brave Love mercy, and delight to save. A Tiger, roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Traveller... | |
 | John Gay - 1808 - 146 oldal
...future aetions own your sire. Cowards are eruel, hut the brave Love merey, and delight to save. A Tiger roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Trav'ller in the...game a Lion spies, And on the greedy tyrant flies; Wich mingled roar resounds the wood, Their teeth, their elaws, distil with blood ; 'Till vanquish'd... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 oldal
...And pant already to redress. Go on ; the height of good attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain : For hence we justly may presage The virtues of a riper age. True courage shall your bosom lire, And future actions own your sire. Cowards are cruel, but the brave Love mercy, and delight to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 oldal
...attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain : For hence we justly may presage The virtues of a ri|>erage. od adore. What future bliss he gives not thee Tiger, roaming for his prey, Sprung on a Trav'llcr in the way ; 'I he prostrate game a Lion spies,... | |
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Discern you generous, mild, and kind; They see you grieve to hear distress, And pant already to redress. Go on, the height of good attain, Nor let a nation hope in vain: For hence we justly may presage The virtues of a riper age. 
