 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 sidor
...not peiifh all : Thy Youth is worthy of a longer Date ; Do thou remain to mourn thy Lover's f.itr j To bear my mangled body from the Foe, Or buy it back, and Fnn'ral rites bcftow. Or if hard Fortune fhall my Corps deny Thofe dues, with empty Marble to fupply.... | |
 | Virgil - 1721 - 408 sidor
...Head, there let it fall, .And fpare thy Life; I Wou'd not- perifh all. zj.f Thy bloomy Youth deferVes a longer Date ; ' . Live thou to mourn thy Love's...unhappy Fate : To bear my mangled Body from the Foe ; ©r buy h back, -and Fun'ial Rites beftow. - . Or if hard Fortune fhall thofe Dues deny, i8i Thou... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 sidor
...my head, there let it fall, And fpare thy life ; I would not perifli all. Thy bloomy youth deferves a longer date ,Live thou to mourn thy love's unhappy...my mangled body from the foe ; Or buy it back, and funeral rites beftow. Or, if hard fortune fhall thofe dues deny, '• Thou canft at leaftan empty tomb... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 sidor
...rites beftow. Or, if hard fortune (hall thofe dues deny, 2 So Thou canft at leaft an empty tomb fupply. O let not me the widow's tears renew ; Nor let a mother's curfe my name purfue ; Thy pious parent, \vho, for love of thee, Forfook the coafts of friendly Sicily,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 374 sidor
...head, there let it fall, And fpare thy life; I would not perifh all. 27$ Thy bloomy youth deferves a longer date; Live thou to mourn thy love's unhappy...my mangled body from the foe ; Or buy it back, and funeral rites beftow. Or, if hard fortune fhall thofe dues deny, 280 Thou canft at leaft an empty tomb... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 sidor
...not perifli all. Thy bloomy youth defervcsa longer date; Live thou to mourn thy love's unhappy we: To bear my mangled bod,y from the foe; Or buy it back, and funeral rites bellow. Or, if hard fortune (hall thole dues deny, Thou canft at leaft an empty tomb... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 432 sidor
...one should reach my head, there let it fall, And spare thy life ; I would not perish all. Thy bloomy youth deserves a longer date: Live thou to mourn thy...my mangled body from the foe, Or buy it back, and funeral rites bestow. Or, if hard fortune shall those dues deny, Thou canst at least an empty tomb... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 760 sidor
...one should reach my head, there let it fall, And spare thy life; I woulij not peiiâb all. Thy bloomy youth deserves a longer date ; Live thou to mourn...love's unhappy fate : To bear my mangled body from tbe foe; Or buy it back, and funeral rites bestow. Or, if hard fortune shall those dues deny, Thou... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 sidor
...spare thy life; I would not peiish all. Thy bloomy youth deserves a longer date; Live thou to muurn thy love's unhappy fate; To bear my mangled body from the foe; Or buy it back, and funeral liu-s bestow. Or, if hard fortune shall those dues deny, Thou canst at least an empty tomb... | |
 | 1813 - 420 sidor
...one should reach my head, there let it fall, And spare thy life : I would not peiish all. Thy bloomy youth deserves a longer date : Live thou to mourn...my mangled body from the foe, Or buy it back, and funeral rites bestow. Or if hard fortune shall those dues deny, Thou canst at least an empty tomb supply.... | |
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This thy request is cruel and unjust. But if some chance- as many chances are, And doubtful hazards, in the deeds of war — If one should reach my head, there let it fall, And spare thy life; I would not perish all. 
