 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1684 - 48 pagina’s
.... * i r I Pity, from my Soul, Unhappy men, Compell'd by want to Proftitute their Pen 5 • Whomuft, like Lawyers, either Starve, or Plead, And follow, right or wrong, where Guynys Lead^ But you, Pomfilian wealth'}, famperct Heirs, Who to your Country owe your Sworcfs, and... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - 296 pagina’s
...foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen -r Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, Tor rich ill poets are without excufe. Tis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pagina’s
...foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and caret, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets are without excufe. 'Tis... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 370 pagina’s
...foul unhappy men, CompeU'd by want to proftitute their pen : Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead : But you, POMPILIAN, wealthy, pamper dHtirst Who to your country owe your fwords and cares-, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 386 pagina’s
...my foul unhappy men, Compdl'd by want to proflitute their pen : Who mud, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead : But you, POMPIHAN, wealthy, pamper' d Heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares Let no vain hope... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 248 pagina’s
...foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe yourfwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind fcduce. For rich ill poets are without excufe.... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pagina’s
...; Who muß, like lawyers, either ftarvc or plead. And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead I But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and ores. Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, * For rich ill poets are without excufe, '... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 pagina’s
...foul, unhappy men. Compcli'd by want to proRitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either flarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets arc without excufe, "Tis... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pagina’s
...foul, unhappy men, Compcll'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas...wealthy, pamper'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cuts, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets are without cxcufe, ' Tis... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 pagina’s
...jail ; And there, with basket-alms, scarce kept alive, Shews how mistaken talents ought to thrive. I pity, from my soul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want...lead ! But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, 280 Who to your country owe your swords and cares, — Let no vain hope your easy mind seduce, For... | |
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I pity, from my soul, unhappy men, Compelled by want to prostitute their pen; Who must, like lawyers, either starve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead! 
