 | John Dryden - 1702 - 362 Seiten
...Not them but theirs, made Pris'ners e're theyfighti Defpairing Conqueft, and depriv'd of Flight. J The Country rings around with loud Alarms* And raw in Fields the rude Militia fwarms j Mouths without Hands •, maintain'd at raft Expence,In Peace a Charge, in War a weak Defence... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...to Sea with unrefifted Force, And down the Rocks precipitate their Courfe. Dryd. Virg. TRAIN-BANDS. The Country rings around with loud Alarms, And, raw in Fields, the rude' Militia fwarms. Of feeming Arms they make a fhort Eflay ; ', (& Iph. Then haften to be drunk, the Bus'nefs... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 Seiten
...fear; Not them but theirs, made Pris'ners ere they Fight Defpairing Conqueft, and depriv'd of Flight. The Country rings around with loud Alarms And raw in Fields the rude Militia fwarms ; Mouths withoutHands;maintain'd at vaftExpence In Peace a Charge, in War a weak Defence: Stout... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 Seiten
...; Not them but theirs, made pris'ners ere they fight, Defpairing conqueft, and depriv'd of flight. The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia fwarms ; Mouths without hands; maintain'd at vaft expence, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 Seiten
...; Not them but theirs, made pris'ners ere they fight, Defpairing conqueft, and depriv'd of flight. The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia (warms ; Mouths without hands ; maintain'd at vaft expence, In peace a charge, in war a. weak defence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 Seiten
...alarms, And raw in fields the ru.le militia fwarms ; Mouths without hands ; maintain'd at vaft expsnce, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence : Stout once a month they march, a blultering band, And ever, but in times of need, at hand ; This was the morn when, iffuing on the guard,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 Seiten
...; Not them but theirs, made prifoners ere they fight, Dcfpairing conqucft, and depriv'd of r!io-ht. The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia 1'warms ; Mouths without hands ; maintain'd at vail expencf, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 Seiten
...Not them but theirs, made prifoners ere they fight, . Dufpairing conqueft, and depriv'd of flight. The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the nuie militia t"warms; Mouths without hands ; maintain'd at vaft expence, In peace a charge, in war... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 Seiten
...; Not them but theirs, made pris'ners ere they fight, JDefpairing conqueft, and depriv'd of flight. The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia i warms ; Mouths without hands ; maintain'd at vaft expencc, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence... | |
 | 1782 - 518 Seiten
...; Not them but theirs, made pris'ners ere they fight. Defpairing conqueft, and depriv'd of flight. The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia fwarms; Mouths without hands, maintain'd at vaft expence, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence... | |
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The country rings around with loud alarms, And raw in fields the rude militia swarms; Mouths without hands; maintained at vast expense, In peace a charge, in war a weak defence ; Stout once a month they march, a blustering band, And ever, but in times... 
