 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 sidor
...principles, or taint the heart; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, Live unregarded, unlamented die. 10 For what but social guilt... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 sidor
...taint the heart ; " With more address a lover's note convey, " Or bribe a virgin's innocence away" Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue " Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, " Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, " Live unregarded, unlamented die." " The cheated nation's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 sidor
...principles, or taint the heart ; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, Live unregarded, unlamented die. 10 For what but social guilt'... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 sidor
...for lucre still to paint : * But how may I tins honour note attain That cannot, &c.] Thus Johnson: Well may they rise ; while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, Spuru'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, Live unregarded, unlamented die. London. I cannot wrest the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 202 sidor
...principles, or taint the heart ; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, 3 The encroachments of Hie Spaniards had been palliated in both hottses of parliament. 4 The licensing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 sidor
...principles, or taint the heart ; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, Live unregarded, unlamented die. 8 Quid Roma: faciatn? mentiri... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 sidor
...or taint the IK'MI ; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away : Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, Live unregarded, unlamented die. For what but social guilt the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 sidor
...principles, or taint the heart; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, 3 The encroachments of the Spaniards had been palliated in both houses of parliament. 4 The licensing... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 sidor
...principles, or taint the heart ; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, * The encroachments of the Spaniards bad been palliated in both bonses of parliament. t The licensing... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 sidor
...licensing act had then lately passed. 5 A paper which at that time contained apologies for the court. Well may they rise, while I, whose rustic tongue Ne'er knew to puzzle right, or varnish wrong, Spurn'd as a beggar, dreaded as a spy, Live unregarded, unlamented die. ' For what but social guilt... | |
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Can sap the principles, or taint the heart; With more address a lover's note convey, Or bribe a virgin's innocence away... 
