 Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise Kings would not play at. Nations would do well To extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm...  The Parliamentary Debates - Seite 611von Great Britain. Parliament - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 Seiten
...of mankind their fport. But war's a game, which were their fubjects *ife, Kings fhould not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mifchief, and who fpoil Becaufe men fuffer it, their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 Seiten
...of mankind their fport. But war's a game, which were their fubjec\s wife, Kings mould not play at. Nations would do well ' T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirm and baby minds Ar; gratify'd with mifchief, and who fpoil, Be.caufe men fuffer it^ their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 Seiten
...of mankind their fport. But war's a game, which, were their fubje&s wife, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mifchief; and who fpoil, Becaufe men fuffer it, their... | |
 | 1791 - 612 Seiten
...and to renounce thefe deliberate outrages;'—and well lings the poet too, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mifchief ; and who fpoil, Becaufe men fuffer it, their... | |
 | Charlotte Smith - 1793 - 358 Seiten
...CHARLOTTE SMITH. THE SECOND EDITION. War is a game, which, were their fublet Kings fhould not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirim and baby mindi Are gratified with mifchief, and who fpoil, Becaufe men fuffer it, their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 Seiten
...mankind their fport. But war's a game, which, were their fubjects wife, Kings would not play at. Rations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mifchief; and who fpoil, Becaufe men fuffer it, their... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 Seiten
...of mankind their Iport. But war's a game, which, were their fubjeds wife, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whofe infirm and baby minds . , Are gratified wuh mifchief; and who fpoil, • Becaufe men fuffer it,... | |
 | 1814 - 262 Seiten
...chandroiis, des tambours, des sonncttes pour' ^carter les sangliers." — Rousseau, Co/fissions, liv. ii. To extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby minds Arc gratified with mischief; and who spoil, Because men suffer it, their toy — the world. COWPER.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from...spoil, Because men suffer it, their toy the world. When Babel was confounded, and the great Confed'racy of projectors wild and vain Was split into diversity... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...of mankind thpr sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from...spoil, Because men suffer it, their toy the world. When Babel was confounded, and the great Confed'racy of projectors wild and vain Was split into diversity... | |
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