 And let the gallows expiate their sin. But when a Ruffian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify the times, Triumphs through life, from legal judgment free, For hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee; Sacred from vengeance...  Poems on Several Subjects - Page 130by James Beattie - 1766 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - Poets, Scottish - 1811 - 308 pages
...the hangman wreaths his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate their sin. But when a ruffian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free, For Hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee: Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest ?— Judas though dead, though damn'd, we still... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1824 - 478 pages
...the hangman wreaths his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate their sin. But when a ruflian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free, For Hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee ; Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest ? — Judas though dead, though Jamn'd, we still... | |
 | James Beattie - 1831 - 330 pages
...the hangman wreathes his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate their sin. But when a Ruffian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free, For hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee; Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest? Judas though dead, though damn'd, we still detest.... | |
 | James Beattie - 1854 - 332 pages
...hangman wreaths his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate their sin. 140 But when a ruffian, whose portentous crimes, Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free, For Hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee : Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest ? — Judas, though dead, though damn'd, we still... | |
 | James Beattie, George Gilfillan - Beattie, James, 1735-1803 - 1854 - 318 pages
...hangman wreaths his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate their sin. 140 But when a ruffian, whose portentous crimes, Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free, For Hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee : Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest 1 — Judas, though dead, though damn'd, we still... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - Gift books - 1864 - 540 pages
...the hangman wreathes his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate then- sin. But when a ruffian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free, For hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee ; Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest 1 — Judas though dead, though damn'd, we still... | |
 | 1866 - 398 pages
...when a ruffian whose portentous crimes, Like plagues and earthquakes terrify the times, Triumphs thro' life from legal judgment free, For Hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee. Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest, Judas, tho' dead, tho' damn'd, we still detest.... | |
 | James Beattie - 1871 - 252 pages
...their sint. But when a ruffian, whose portentous Crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify tk\*> times^, Triumphs through life, from legal judgment free, For hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee ; Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest ?— Judas though dead, though damn'd, we still... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1878 - 792 pages
...the hangman wreathes his trusty gin, And let the gallows expiate their sin. But when a ruffian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...times, Triumphs through life, from legal judgment five (For hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee) Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1880 - 792 pages
...the hangman wreathes his trusty gin. And let the gallows expiate their sin. But when a ruffian, whose portentous crimes Like plagues and earthquakes terrify...judgment free (For hell may hatch what law could ne'er foresee). Sacred from vengeance shall his memory rest? Judas though dead, though damii'd, we still... | |
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