 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sidor
...nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin-'d ; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. [2] That humble beauty warm'd an honest heart, And cheer'd the labours of a faithful spouse ; That... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sidor
...forbad: nor circuuiscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sidor
...forbade: nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame [42]. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; 'Along... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sidor
...form'd, for every decent part, The healthy offspring that adorn'd their house. Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame[42]. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ;... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sidor
...: nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes coafin'd ; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learnt to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...lot forbad; nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes connn'd ; !'(>: i) ,-.l to wade thro' slaughter to a throne, And shut the...Truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous Sliamb, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Ptide t With incense kindled at tlie Muse's flame. Far from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 sidor
...: nor eireumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...flame. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never leam'd to stray j Along the cool scqucster'd vale of life They kept the noiseless... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 sidor
...: nor circumscrili'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confm'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. Tar from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 sidor
...The;r growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, Aud shut the gates of mercy on mankind. The struggling...and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame, 4Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - 432 sidor
...confined: Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind ; B XVIII. The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To...and pride, With incense kindled at the muse's flame. XIX. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray : Along... | |
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Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind, The struggling pangs of conscious truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's... 
