 Which was a rare thing then, When this old cap was new. Then bribery was unborn, No simony men did use ; Christians did usury scorn, Devised among the Jews. The lawyers to be fee'd At that time hardly knew : For man with man agreed, When this old cap...  The Sportsman - Page 18Full view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1725 - 328 pages
...old Cap was new. Then Bribery was unborn, no Simony Men did ufe, Chriftians did Ufury fcorn, devis'd among the Jews. The Lawyers to be Fee'd, at that time...For Man with Man agreed, When this old Cap was new. No Captain then carous'd, nor fpent poor Soldier's Pay, They were not fo abus'd, as they are at this... | |
 | Ambrose Philips - 1725 - 324 pages
...Then Bribery was unborn, no Simony Men did ufe, Chriftians did Ufury fcorn, devis'd among the yews. The Lawyers to be Fee'd, at that time hardly knew,...For Man with Man agreed, When this old Cap was new. No Captain then carous'd, nor (pent poor Soldier's Pay, They were not fo abus'd, as they are at this... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...old cap was new. Then bribery was unborij, No fimony men did ufe, Chriftians did ufury fcorn, Devis'd among the Jews : The lawyers to be feed, At that time...For man with man agreed, When this old cap was new. No No captain then caroos'd, Nor fpent poor foldiers pay, They were not fo abus'd, As they are at this... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 236 pages
...old cap was new. Then bribery was unborn, No fimony men did ufe; Chriflians did ufury feorn, Devis'd among the Jews. The lawyers to be fee'd At that time...For man with man agreed, When this old cap was new. No captain then carous'd, Nor fpent poor foldier's pay ; They were not fo abus'd, As they are at this... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 228 pages
...old cap was new. Then bribery was unborn, Nofimony men dij ufe; ChrilKans did ufury fcorn, Devis'd among the Jews. The lawyers to be fee'd At that time...For man with man agreed, When this old cap was new* No captain then carous'd, Nor fpent poor foldier's pay j They were not fo abus'd, As they are at this... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 382 pages
...old cap was new. Then bribery was unborn, No simony men did use ; Christians did usury scorn, Devis'd among the Jews. The lawyers to be fee'd At that time...For man with man agreed, When this old cap was new. No captain then carous'd Nor spent poor soldiers' pay 5 They were not so abus'd, As they are at this... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...old cap was new. Then brib'ry was unborn, No simony men did use; Christians did usury scorn, Devis'd among the Jews : The lawyers to be fee'd At that time...For man with man agreed, When this old cap was new. No captain then carons'd, Nor spent poor soldiers' pay ; They were not so abus'd As they are at this... | |
 | England - 1822 - 932 pages
...then, When this old cap was new. 10. Then bribery was unborn, No simony men did use ; 4 'hristiitns did usury scorn Devised among the Jews : The lawyers...that time hardly knew ; For man with man agreed, When tliis old cap was new. 11. No captain then carous'd, Nor spent poor soldiers' pay, They were not so... | |
 | Scotland - 1822 - 880 pages
...When this old cap was new. 10. Then bribery was unborn, No simoay men did use ; Christians did Hsury scorn Devised among the Jews : The lawyers to be feed,...For man with man agreed, When this old cap was new. 11. No captain then carous'd, Nor spent poor soldiers' pay, They were not so abus'd As they are at... | |
 | 1845 - 670 pages
...many j Now poor men starve and die, And arc not helped of any , For charity waxeth cold, And lore IB found In few : This was not in time of old, When this...his friend of highest rank to the top of his bent ; this year he abuses him, because he makes, or hopes to make, a better market of his brother's greater... | |
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