 | Collection - 1755 - 378 sider
...dangers gather as the treafnres rife. Let hift'ry tell where rival kings command, And dubious title makes the madded land, When ftatutes glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vaflal than the lord, Low fculks the hind beneath the rage of pow'r, And leaves the wealthy traytor... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 sider
...b But fcarce obferv'd the knowing and the bold, Fall in the gen'ral maflacre of gold ; Wide-wafting peft ! that rages unconfin'd, And crowds with crimes...command, And dubious title fhakes the madded land, When fiatutes glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vaflkl than the lord, Low fculks the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 sider
...For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor fafety buys, The dangers gather as the treafures rife. Let hift'ry...glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vaflal than the lord, Low fculks the hind beneath the rage of pow'r, And leaves the wealthy traytor... | |
 | 1765 - 414 sider
...For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor fafety buys, The dangers gather as the treafures rife. Let hift'ry...command, And dubious title fhakes the madded land, When flatutes glean the refufe of the fword, flow much more fafe the vaflal than the lord, * Ver. iz —... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 sider
...For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws j Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor fafety buy% The dangers gather as the treafures rife. Let hift'ry...command, And dubious title fhakes the madded land, Whenilatutes glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vafial than the lord, b Ver. 12... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 sider
...For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor fafety buys, The dangers gather as the treafures rife. Let hift'ry...tell where rival kings command, And dubious title makes the madded land, When ftatutes glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vafial than... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 sider
...For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor fafety buys, The dangers gather as the treafures rife. Let hift'ry...glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vaflal than the lord, Low fculks the hind beneath the rage of povv'r, And leaves the wealthy traytor... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sider
...Kings command, And dubious Title fliakes the madded Land, When Statutes glean the Refufe of the Sword, How much more fafe the Vaffal than the Lord ; Low...beneath the Rage of Pow'r, And leaves the wealthy Traytor in the Tow'r ; Untouch'd his Cottage, and his Slumbers found, Tho' Confifcation's Vultures... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sider
...fhakes the madded Land, When Statutes glean the Refufe of the Sword, How much more fafe the;Vaflal than the Lord ; . . Low fculks the Hind beneath the Rage of Pow'r, And leaves the wealthy Traytor in the.Tow,'r rUntouch'd his Cottage, and his Slumbers found, Tho' Confifcation's Vultures... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sider
...For gold the hireling judge diftorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth, nor truth nor fafety buys, The dangers gather as the treafures rife. Let hift'ry...tell where rival kings command, And dubious title makes the madded land : When ftatues glean the refufe of the fword, How much more fafe the vaffal than... | |
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Low skulks the hind beneath the rage of pow'r, And leaves the wealthy traitor in the Tow'r, Untouch'd his cottage, and his slumbers sound, Tho' confiscation's vultures hover round. The needy traveller, serene and gay, Walks the wild heath, and sings his... 
