Muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way ; Or if no basis bear my rising name, But the fallen ruins of another's fame ; Then teach me, Heaven ! to scorn the guilty bays. Drive from my breast that wretched lust of praise... An Analytical Dictionary of the English Language - Page lxxiby David Booth - 1835 - 455 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase costs so dear a price, 515 As soothing folly, or exalting vice; Oh ! if the Muse must flatter lawless...the way; Or if no basis bear my rising name, But the fall'n ruins of another's fame; 520 Then teach me, Heav'n ! to scorn the guilty bays, Drive from my... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...purchase costs so dear a price, As soothing folly, or exaiting vice : Oh ! if the muse must Blatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way; Or if no basis jear my rising name, But the fall'n ruins of another's fame; Then teach me, heav'u ! to scorn the guilty... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...flatter lawlefs fway, . And follow ftill where Fortune leads the way ; • Or, if no bafis bear my riling name But the fallen ruins of another's fame ; — Then teach me, Heaven, to fcorii the guilty bays; Drive from my breaft that wretched luft of praile. Unblemifh'd let me Hve,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...muft flatter lawlcfs fwajr, And follow ftill where fortune leads the way; Or if no bads bear my rifing painted anceftors were flow to learn : ' To arms devote, in the politer ar fcorn the guilty bays, Drive from my bread that wretched luft of praifc j I'r.bU miiVil let me live,... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1793 - 274 pages
...mufl flatter lawlefs fway, And follow flill where fortune leads the way ; Or if no bafis bear my rifmg name But the fallen ruins of another's fame— Then teach me, heaven ! to feorn the guilty bays, Drive Irom my breafl that wretehed hifl of praife ; Unblenufli'd let me live,... | |
| John Wolcot - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...comes unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase cost so dear a price As soothing folly, or exalting vice; Oh ! if the Muse must flatter lawless...the way ; Or if no basis bear my rising name But the fall'n ruins of another's fame — Then teach me, Heaven ! to scorn the guilty bays, Drive from my... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...unlook'd for, if she comes at all. But if the purchase costs so dear a price, 5 1 5 As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; Oh ! if the Muse must flatter lawless...way ; Or if no basis bear my rising name, But the fall'n ruins of another's fame ; 520 Then teach me, Heav'n ! to scorn the guilty bays, Drive from my... | |
| Peter Pindar - English poetry - 1804 - 180 pages
...the purchase cost so dear a price As soothing folly, or exalting vice ; Oh ! if the Muse must natter lawless sway, And follow still where Fortune leads...the way ; Or if no basis bear my rising name But the fall'n ruins of another's fame — Then teach me, Heaven ! to scorn the guilty bays. Drive from my... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 312 pages
...dear a price, , ApprehcnAs soothing folly, or exalting vice ; fionof evil. And if the Muse mustflatter lawless sway, And follow still, where fortune leads...the way ; Or if no basis bear my rising name, But ihefall'n ruins of another s fame ; Then teach me, Heav'n, to scorn the guilty bays, Deprcc*» Drive... | |
| James Burgh - Elocution - 1804 - 308 pages
...at all. But if the purchase costs 59 <ra price, ApprehcnAs soothing folly, or exalting vice ; And if the Muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still, where fortune leads the way ; Or if wo Łasz's bear my rising name, But ihefall'n ruins of another's fame ; Then teach me, Heav'n, to scorn... | |
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