 Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame, I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble  Correspondence of William Pitt - Seite 253von William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1887 - 592 Seiten
...third line, which recalled to his mind the distinguished part he had taken in public affairs: " '" Could all our care elude the gloomy grave Which claims...nor urge thy soul to war: But since, alas! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom; The life which others pay, let us bestow, And... | |
 | 1805 - 378 Seiten
...breath, On endless slav'ry, or on instant death ; Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claim no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame...should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge your souls to war ; But since alas, ignoble age must come, Disease and death's inexorable doom ; The... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 Seiten
...commands, Such, they may cry, deserves the sov'reign state, Whom those that envy, dare not imitate! 386 Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields,—nor urge thy soul to war. 390 But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 Seiten
...commands, Such, they may cry, deserve the sovereign state, Whom those that envy, dare not imitate! Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful thaa the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to... | |
 | Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1811 - 370 Seiten
...sov'reign state, Whom those that envy dare not imitate !" Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, That claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust...fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, aias! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life that others pay let us... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 782 Seiten
...af s'x ft tyvyiti jSjofov, a "lo^». II. M. 323. Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, ^ liich claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame, I should not vainly dare 1 n fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Di-ease, and... | |
 | 1813 - 374 Seiten
...our commands, Such, they may cry, deserve the sovereign state, Whom those that envy dare not imitate! Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life, which others pay, let us bestow, And... | |
 | William Melmoth - 1815 - 314 Seiten
...our commands, Such, they may cry, deserve the sovereign state, Whom those that envy dare not imitate. Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom; The life wliich others pay, let us bestow, And... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - 1816 - 262 Seiten
...our commands: Such, they may cry, deserve the sov'reign state, Whom those that envy dare not imitate! Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom; The life which others pay, let us bestow, And... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - 1816 - 258 Seiten
...our command!: Such, they may cry, deserve the sov'reign state, Whom those that envy dare not imitate! Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims...nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom; The life which others pay, let us bestow, And... | |
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