In every government, though terrors reign, Though tyrant kings or tyrant laws restrain, How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure! Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make... Letters for the press - Sida 33efter Francis Roscommon (pseud.) - 1832Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| John Bell - 1789 - 202 sidor
...endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure. Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course,...lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien'sbed of steel. To men remote from power but rarely known, Leave reason, faith, and conscience,... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 396 sidor
...endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure. Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no Iou4 storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 sidor
...endure, That part, which laws or kings can cause or cure. Still, to ourselves, in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make, or find : With secret course,...no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestick joy. The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien's bed of steel, To... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...and repose, To seek a good each government bestows ? In every government, tho' terrors reign, Tho' tyrant kings, or tyrant laws restrain, How small of...Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted ax, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien's bed of steel, To men remote from power but... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 sidor
...That part which kings or laws can cause or cure. " Still to ourselves in every place consign 'd, " Our own felicity we make or find ; " With secret course,...loud storms annoy, " Glides the smooth current of domestick joy : " The lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, u Lukes iron crown, and Damiens bed of steel,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 sidor
...endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure. Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course,...Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted ax, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damein's bed of steel, To men remote from power but... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...slaves at home ; Fear, pity, justice, indignation start, Teat oil' reserve, and bare my swelling heart ; rith retpect to Society . The ti'linlr I'nirerse one System ef Society— Notlang iKatlc it holly for ax, the agoni/ing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damiens' bed of steel. To men remote from pow'r but... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...endure, That part which laws or kings can canse or core. Still to ourselves in every place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no lond storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy. The lifted ax, the agoniaing wheel, Lnke's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 sidor
...ourselves in ev'ry place consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : Vith secret course, which no louil storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic...lifted axe, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damien'sbedof steel, To men remote from pow'r but rarely known Leave reason, faith, and conscience,... | |
| 1811 - 710 sidor
...That part which laws, or kings, can cause or cure ! Still to ourselves, in every place, consign'd, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course,...Glides the smooth current of domestic joy ; The lifted ax, the agonizing wheel, Luke's iron crown, and Damiens' bed of steel, To men remote from pow'r but... | |
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