To inclose his body, and his soul expel. Ill customs by degrees to habits rise, 111 habits soon become exalted vice : What more advance can mortals make in sin, So near perfection, who with blood begin ? Deaf to the calf that lies beneath the knife, Looks... Ovid - Sida 167efter Ovid - 1836Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sidor
...Beaft diflodge a Brother's Mind. What What more Advance can Mortals make in Sin; So near Perfeftion, who with Blood begin ? Deaf to the Calf, that lies...Knife, Looks up, and from her Butcher begs her Life j Deaf to the harmlefs Kid, that e'er h'e dies, All Methods to procure thy Mercy tries, And imitates,... | |
| John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...exalted Vice: What more Advance can Mortals make in Sin, : So near Perfection,' who with Blood begin? v Deaf to the Calf that lies beneath the Knife, Looks...up, and from her Butcher begs her Life : Deaf to the harmlefs^id, that ere hef^ies All Methods to procure thy Mercy tries, And imitates in vain thy Childrens... | |
| 1747 - 584 sidor
...thy Husbandman, Who fnijh' 'd Autumn, and the Spring hegan? What more Advance can Mortals make in Sin So near Perfection, who with Blood begin ? Deaf to the Calf, that lies heneath the Knife, Looks up, and from her Butcher begs her Life : Deaf to the harmlefs Kid, that, ere... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...degrees to habits rife, 111 habits foon become exalted vice : What more advance can mortals make in fin So near perfection, who with blood begin ? Deaf to...up, and from her butcher begs her life : Deaf to the harmlefs kid, that ere he dies, All methods to procure thy mercy tries, And imitates in vain thy children's... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...degrees to habits rife, 111 habits foon become exalted vice : What more advance can mortals make in fin So near perfection, who with blood begin ? Deaf to...knife, Looks up, and from her butcher begs her life : I Deaf to the harmlcfs kid, that ere he dies, All methods to procure thy mercy tries, And imitates... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...degrees to habits rife, 111 habits foon become exalted vice • What more advance can mortals make in fin So near perfection, who with blood begin ? Deaf to...up, and from her butcher begs her life: Deaf to the harmlefs kid, that ere he dies, ^ All methods to procure thy mercy tries, > And imitates in vain thy... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...111 habits foon become exalted vice : What more advance can mortals make in fin So near perfe£li6n, who with blood begin ? Deaf to the calf that lies...up, and from her butcher begs her life: Deaf to the harmlefs kid, that ere he dies, ") All methods to procure thy mercy tries, > And imitates in vain thy... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 sidor
...111 habits foon become exalted vice : What more advance can mortals make in fin So near perfeftion, who with blood begin ? Deaf to the calf that lies...up, and from her butcher begs her life : Deaf to the harmlefs kid, that ere he dies, All methods to procure thy mercy tries, And imitates in vain thy children's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 sidor
...1ll habits. fcon become exalted vice : What more advance can mortals make in lin So near perfeftion, who with blood begin ? Deaf to the calf that lies beneath the knife, Looks up, and from her butther begs her life : Deaf to the harmlefs kid, that ere he dies, , All methods to procure thy mercy... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sidor
...What more advance c:n mortals make in fm "So near perfeftion, who wi:h blood begin ? Deaf to the celt" that lies beneath the knife, Looks up, and from her butcher begs her hfe : Deaf to the harmlefs Jtid, that ere he dies, All methods to procure thy mercy tries, And imitates... | |
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