| Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 Seiten
...of war run down, 170 Their duty never was defeated, Nor t'rem their oaths and faith retreated ; For loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose the game ; True as the dial to the sun, 175 Although it be not shin'd upon. But when these brethren in evil, Their adversaries, and the Devil,... | |
| 1807 - 570 Seiten
...perhaps be applied with, more emphatic propriety than to any other in the history of these kingdoms : Loyalty is still the same Whether it win or lose the...; True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shincd upon L We cannot refuse ourselves the pleasure of transcribing a passage, which exhibits in... | |
| Samuel Butler, Thomas Park - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...fate of war rnn down, Their dnty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated . For loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose the game ; Trne as the dial to I he snn, Althongh it be not shin'd npon. Bnt when these Brethren in evil, Their... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...fate of war run down, Their duty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated; For from his own possessions could not drain An omer even of Hebronitish * sliin'd upon. Sut when these brethren in evil, Their adversaries, and the Devil, Bezau tmce more to... | |
| Laetitia Matilda Hawkins - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...allude to in •" Iludibras, would have answered every purpose : :- '- ' Tor ' For loyalty is still thef same, Whether it win or lose the game ; True as the dial to the sun, Altho' it be not shone upon *.' The subjugation under which she had been reared, tending rather to... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 Seiten
...of war run down ; 17fr Their duty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated; For loyalty is still the same Whether it win or lose the game ; True as the dial to the sun, 175 Although it be not shin'd upon. But when these brethren in evil, Their adversaries, and the devil,... | |
| Laetitia Matilda Hawkins - 1812 - 432 Seiten
...unrequited, the passage we allude to in Hudibras, would have answered every purpose : « For ' For loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose the game; True as the dial to the sun, Altlio it be not shone upon •.' The subjugation under which she had been reared, tending rather to... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 Seiten
...all nature's law, Admired such wisdom in a mortal shape, And showed a Newton as we show an Ape." "For loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose the Game, True, as the ditil to the sun, Although it be not slimed upon." Sons of the Stagyrite, all such draw nigh, Clothed... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 Seiten
...fate of war run down, Their duty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated : For loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose...; True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shin'd upon. But when these Brethren in evil, Their adversaries, and the devil, Began once more to... | |
| Samuel Butler, Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 456 Seiten
...fate of war run down, Their duty never was defeated, Nor from their oaths and faith retreated : For loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose...; True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shin'd upon. But when these Brethren in evil, Their adversaries, and the devil, Began once more to... | |
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