Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes,... Brighton; Or, The Steyne: A Satirical Novel ... - Pagina 217door Thomas Brown (the elder, pseud.) - 1818Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Hawkins - 1744 - 44 pagina’s
...deck'd with glitt'ring Pomp the lofty Bed ; IMITATIONS. * Sooth'd with the Sound, the King grew vain, Fought all his Battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his Foes, and thrice he flew the Slain. Drydtn's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. It \ [ '9 3 It ftrikes, as ev'ry rapid Hour glides... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pagina’s
...Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pagina’s
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he . flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pagina’s
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth 'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pagina’s
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain 5 Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. . The matter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; ~ And, while... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagina’s
...Sweet is pleasure after pain." IV. Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew Vain ; Fought all his hattles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise; [the slain. His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pagina’s
...S<weet the pleafure; S<weet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all' his foes j and thrjce he flew t!i« flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent... | |
| 1781 - 512 pagina’s
...Sweet the pleafnre ; * Sweet is pleafure after pain!' Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vak>; , . Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he fl«y the flain. The BEAUTIES OF POETRY. 451 The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glowing cheeks, his... | |
| 1781 - 516 pagina’s
...the pleafure ; * Sweet is pleafure after pain!* . . Sooth'd with the fcund, the king" grew vain ; - Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his fo:s, and thrice he flew the fl'ain. 4*' The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glovving cheeks, his... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pagina’s
...Sweet the pleafure; ' . Sweet is pleafure after pain. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew theflain, The mafler faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
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