 | 1787 - 446 sider
...thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the striftest test, .Whom never faftion could bespatter, 465 Nor minister nor poet flatter. What justice in rewarding...magnanimity of spirit: What lineaments divine we trace .Thro' all his figure, mien, and face"! jj.j« Tho' peace with olive binds his hands, Hydaspes, Indes,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 sider
...of mankind ; Bred up in ignorance and sloth, And every vice that nurses both. Fair Britain, in thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the strictest test ; Whom never faction could bespatter, Nor minster nor poet flatter ; What justice in rewarding merit ! What magnanimity of spirit ! What lineaments... | |
 | 1820 - 612 sider
...of mankind; Hi rd up ill ignorance and sloth. And every vice lhat nurses bolh. Fair Rrilain, in thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the strictest test...justice in rewarding merit! What magnanimity of spirit I What lineaments divine we tiace 'I In OMU.II all his figure, mien, and face ! Though peace with olive... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 sider
...in ignorance and sloth, And every vice that nurses both. Fair Britain, in thy monarch blest, WTiose virtues bear the strictest test ; Whom never faction...nor poet flatter ; What justice in rewarding merit ! Wrhat magnanimity of spirit ! What lineaments divine we trace Through all his figure, mien, and face... | |
 | 1831 - 790 sider
...scourges of mankind; Bred up in ignorance and sloth, And ev'ry vice thai nurses both. Fair Britain, in thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the strictest test...justice in rewarding merit! What magnanimity of spirit I What lineaments divine we trace Through all his figure, mien, and face ! Though peace with olive... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 sider
...of mankind ; Bred up in ignorance and sloth, And every vice that nurses both. Fair Britain, in thy What hath night to do with sleep ? Night halh better...to prove, Venus now wakes, and wakens Love. Come, linéaments divine we trace Through all his figure, mien, and face ! Though peace with olive bind his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1860 - 1090 sider
...Bred up in ignorance and sloth, And every vice that nurses both. Fair Britain, in thy monarch bless'd, Whose virtues bear the strictest test ; Whom never...nor poet flatter; What justice in rewarding merit! e What magnanimity of spirit! What lineaments divine we trace Through all his figure, mien, and face... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 368 sider
...of mankind ; Bred up in ignorance and sloth, And every vice that nurses both. Fair Britain, in thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the strictest test ; Whom never faction could bespatter, Xor minister nor poet flatter; What justice in rewarding merit! What magnanimity of spirit! What lineaments... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 348 sider
...not above a century or two between them. r From ' A Rhapsody on Poetry ' [1733]. FAIR Britain, in thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the strictest test...never faction could bespatter, Nor minister nor poet natter; What justice in rewarding merit ! What magnanimity of spirit ; What lineaments divine we trace... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1910 - 424 sider
...Oh ! were they all but Neb-cadnezers, What herds of s would turn to grazers ! Fair Britain, in thy monarch blest, Whose virtues bear the strictest test;...faction could bespatter, Nor minister nor poet flatter; 1 "Fertur Prometheus, addere principi Limo coactus particulam undique Desectam, et insani leonis Vim... | |
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Faction cou'd bespatter, Nor Minister, nor Poet flatter. What Justice in rewarding Merit? What Magnanimity of Spirit? What Lineaments divine we trace Thro' all the Features of his Face; Tho' Peace with Olive bind his Hands, Confest the conqu'ring Hero... 
