 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 age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable...  The Greenwich Pensioners - Seite 171von Hatchway (lieut, R.N., pseud.) - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 Seiten
...ignoble age muft come, Difeafe, and death's inexorable doom ; The life which others pay, let us bellow, And give to fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'J if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory five ! 395 He f:iiil; his words thcliflcning chief... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 Seiten
...ignoble age mull come, Difeafe, and death's inexorable doom ; The life which others pa)-, let us lieitow, And give to fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, 395 Or let us story gain, orglorygive! He faij ; his words theliftening chief... | |
 | 1805 - 378 Seiten
...urge your souls to war ; But since alas, ignoble age must come, Disease and death's inexorable doom ; The life which others pay let us bestow, And give...what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honor'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give : Think on your dear dear children basely slain... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 Seiten
...thy soul to war. 390 But since, alas! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom; The life which others pay, let us bestow, And give...what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, 9$ Or let us glory gain, or glory give ! He said ; his words the listening chief... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 Seiten
...to war. 390 ' But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, ' Disease, and death's inexorable dooiii ; ' The life which others pay, let us bestow, ' And give to fame what we to nature owe; ' Brave tho' we fall, and honor'd if we live, S9-; ' Or let us glory gain, or glory give !' He said: his words... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1809 - 516 Seiten
...estimate of what is really valuable in life, and with hearts proud of suffering for our country. " The life, which others pay, let us bestow; " And give to Fame, wh^t we to Nature owe; '* Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, " Or let us glory gain, or... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 Seiten
...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 give...fame what we to nature owe; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!" lie said ; his words the listening chief... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1811 - 370 Seiten
...to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life that others pay let us bestow, And give to fame what we to nature owe. Brave, though we fall, yet honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give ! Speech of Sarpcdon to Glaucui, \C<rtcra... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1812 - 572 Seiten
...estimate of what is really valuable in life, and with hearts proud of suffering for our country. " The life, which others pay, let us bestow; " And give...Fame, what we to Nature owe; " Brave though we fall, arid honour'd if we lire, " Or let us glorji gain, or glory give!" CHAPTER IV. On Medical Education.... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 794 Seiten
...urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom j The life which others pay let us bestow, And give to Fame what we to Nature owe. Popes Homer, 11. xii. 38*. His Lordship then repeated the last word several times, with a calm and... | |
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