 | James Thomson - 1763 - 458 pagina’s
...and crown*d their cares, In comes another fet, and kicketh them down ftain, LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Moft Chriflian kings, enflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cade... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 628 pagina’s
...crown'd their cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fliew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Moft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 pagina’s
...their cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhewM the vanitv of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : JVIoft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black deiire, With honourable ruffians in their hire,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 304 pagina’s
...cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down flairs. But what moft fliew'd the vanity^f'Wry- \ Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife: Moft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | 1782 - 518 pagina’s
...and crown'd their carei, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down flairs. But what moft fliew'd the vanity of life. Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly flrife; Moft Chriftian kings inflam'd by black defire. With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 pagina’s
...down ftairs. The morning ftar. Piij j74 THE CASTLE Ot I NDOLENSE. Can:3 I. LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly lI rife, Moft ( "n ill i.in kings, inflam'd by black dcfue, With honourable ruffians in their hire,... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pagina’s
...and crown'd their cares, In comes another (at, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Moft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 292 pagina’s
...crown'd their cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them- down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Aloft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...pow'r, and crown'd their cares, (fbirs. In comes another fet, and kickcth them down But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ft rife : Moft Chriftian kings, cnflam'dby bhck defirc, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...and crown'dj their cares, [flairs. In comes another let, and kickcth them down But what moft mew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire ; In cruel broils cnL'ag'd, and deadly ftrifc : Moft chriftirin kingb, cnrlam'd by black d^-firc, With honourable ruffians... | |
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Was, to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife : Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause war to rage, and blood around to pour : Of this sad work when each begins... 
