 Shows how mistaken talents ought to thrive. I pity, from my soul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to prostitute their pen ; Who must, like lawyers, either starve or plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead ! But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd...  The Poetical Works of the Right Honourable, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon - Strona 31autor: Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - Liczba stron: 275Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 424
...talents ought to thrive. I pity, from my foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And...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 very dangerous,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 254
...plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead .' But But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pampcr'd heirs, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets are without excufe. "Tis very dangerous, tampering with a Mufe, The profit 's fmall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 258
...talents ought to thrive. I pity, from my 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 lead ! But But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd heirs, \Vho to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 486
...plead, And follow, right or wrong, where guineas lead ! B ' But you, Pompilian, wealthy, pamper'd hcin, Who to your country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your cafy mind fcducc, For rich ill poets are without excufe. 'Tis very dangerous, tampering with a Mufe,... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - Liczba stron: 370
...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 ! For rich ill poets are without excufe. 'Tis very dang'rous, tamfr'mg with a Mufe ; The profit's fmall,... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - Liczba stron: 386
...will teftify. I pity from 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 - Liczba stron: 248
...talents ought to thrive. I pity, from my foul, unhappy men, Compell'd by want to proftitute their pen ; Who muft, like lawyers, either ftarve or plead, And...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.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - Liczba stron: 510
...follow, right or wrong, whcie guineas lead ! But you, Pompilian, wealthy pamptr'd heirs, Who to youi country owe your fwords and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind fcduce, For rich ill poets are without cxeufe. 'Tis very dangerous, tampering with a mufe. The profit's... | |
 | 1793 - Liczba stron: 806
...; 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, ' Tis very dangerous,... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - Liczba stron: 260
...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...and cares, Let no vain hope your eafy mind feduce, For rich ill poets arc without excufe, "Tis very dangerous, tampering wllh a mufe ; The profit's fraall,... | |
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