The idler. PoemsPafraets Book Company, 1908 |
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... crime to crime , heedless and remorseless , if misery did not stand in our way , and our own pains admonish 46 THE IDLER Physical evil moral good.
... crime to crime , heedless and remorseless , if misery did not stand in our way , and our own pains admonish 46 THE IDLER Physical evil moral good.
Page 108
... crimes inflame the wrath of heaven : " But what , my friend , what hope remains for me , Who start at theft , and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear , though Britain's court he sing , To pluck a titled poet's borrow'd wing ; A ...
... crimes inflame the wrath of heaven : " But what , my friend , what hope remains for me , Who start at theft , and blush at perjury ? Who scarce forbear , though Britain's court he sing , To pluck a titled poet's borrow'd wing ; A ...
Page 112
... crimes are safe , but hated poverty . This , only this , the rigid law pursues , This , only this , provokes the snarling muse . The sober trader at a tatter'd cloak Wakes from his dream , and labours for a joke ; With brisker air the ...
... crimes are safe , but hated poverty . This , only this , the rigid law pursues , This , only this , provokes the snarling muse . The sober trader at a tatter'd cloak Wakes from his dream , and labours for a joke ; With brisker air the ...
Page 117
... crimes , In angry numbers warn'st succeeding times ; Then shall thy friend , nor thou refuse his aid , Still foe to vice , forsake his Cambrian shade ; In virtue's cause , once more , exert his rage , Thy satire point , and animate thy ...
... crimes , In angry numbers warn'st succeeding times ; Then shall thy friend , nor thou refuse his aid , Still foe to vice , forsake his Cambrian shade ; In virtue's cause , once more , exert his rage , Thy satire point , and animate thy ...
Page 118
... crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws , For gold the hireling judge distorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth , nor truth nor safety buys , The dangers gather as the treasures rise . Let hist'ry ...
... crimes the records of mankind ; For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws , For gold the hireling judge distorts the laws ; Wealth heap'd on wealth , nor truth nor safety buys , The dangers gather as the treasures rise . Let hist'ry ...
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ABDALLA adesse ASPASIA bassa beauty Behold boast bosom breast CALI CARAZA charms crimes crowds death delight DEMETRIUS doom dread ev'ry eyes fair fame fatal fate fear foes folly gen'ral gen'rous Greece Greek guilt Hæc happy HASAN hear heart heav'n honour hope hour Idler IRENE Irene's Johnson joys justice kings labour LEONTIUS live MAHOMET maid mankind ment mihi millia mind MURZA musick MUSTAPHA nature never night nunc o'er once palace passion pater peace pleasure pow'r praise pride publick quæ quam Quid quod rage rapture reason SAMUEL JOHNSON SATIRE OF JUVENAL SATURDAY SCENE scorn semper shades shine sibi sighs Sir Joshua Reynolds slaves smile soul square miles Stella STRETHAM sultan sword tell terrours thee thine Thomas Warton thou thought tibi tion toil tongue truth Turkish tyrant virtue vitæ voice wealth wish woes