 | John Dryden - 1702 - 362 sidor
...the Maft fplit and threaten wreck* Then let the greedy Merchant fear ; • For his ill gotten gain j And pray to Gods that will not hear,. While the debating...bear His Wealth into the Main. For me fecure from Fortunes blows, (^Secure of what I cannot lofe,) In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sidor
...Virtue, tho' in Rags, will keep me warm. What is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea, If Storms arife, and Clouds grow black, If the Maft fplit, and...bear His Wealth into the Main. For me, fecure from Fortunes Blows, Secv,- e of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the... | |
 | Horace - 1717 - 392 sidor
...fplit, and threaten Wreck ; Then let the greedy Merchant fear, For his ill-gotten Gain; And pray to Cods that will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows...Main. For me, fecure from Fortune's Blows . (Secure cf what I cannot lolc) In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring Roar ; And running... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 sidor
...X. What is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fea, If ftorms arifej and clouds grow black j If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck ? Then let the...wealth into the main. For me, fecure, from fortune's blows,Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinace I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring roary... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 sidor
...Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise, and clouds grow black ? 90 If the mast split, and threaten wreck Then let the greedy merchant fear...gain, And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debsting winds and hillows bear 95 His wealth into the main. Secure of what I cannot lose, In my smail... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 sidor
...fea, If ftorms arife, and clouds grow black ; If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck ? Then let'the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And...wealth into the main. For me, fecure from fortune's blow*, Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my finall pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluftcring... | |
 | 1793 - 806 sidor
...clouds grow black ; If the maß i'plit, and threaten wreck ,' Then let the greedy merchant fear For hit ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear,...wealth into the main. For me, fecure from fortune's blow«, Secure of whit I cannot lofe, In my imall pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluftering... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 sidor
...Content with povtrty, my foul I aim ; 393 Whit is 't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fea, II ftorms arife, and clouds grow black ; If the maft...not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear Hii wealth into the main. For me, fecure from fortune's blows, Secure of what 1 cannot lofe, In my... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 sidor
...to me, '.Viio never fail in her unfaithful fea, If ftorms arifc, and cloud* grow black; If the mail fplit, and threaten wreck .' Then let the greedy merchant...and billows bear His wealth into the main. For me, fecore from fortune's blows, Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinnace I can fail, Contemning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 sidor
...though in rags, will keep me warm'. X. What is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fes. It" dorms arife, and clouds grow black} If the maft fplit, and...debating winds and billows bear His wealth into the main. Forme, fecure from fortune's blowi, Secure of whit I cannot Ibfc, In my fmall pinnace I can fail, Contemning... | |
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What is't to me, Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise, and clouds grow black ; , If the mast split, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debating... 
