 At length Corruption, like a gen'ral flood, "(So long by watchful Ministers withstood) "Shall deluge all; and Av'rice creeping on, "Spread like a low-born mist, and blot the Sun; "Statesman and Patriot ply alike the stocks, "Peeress and Butler share alike...  Chronicles and Characters of the Stock Exchange - Page 22by John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - 1850 - 167 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...the sun ; " Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, " Peers and butler share alike the box, 140 " And judges job, and bishops bite the Town, " And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown : " See Britain sunk in Lucre's sordid charms, [arms !" " And France reveng'd of Anne's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...all ; and avarice creeping on, Spread like a low-born mist and blot the sun , Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, Peeress and butler share alike...bishops bite the town, And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown : See Britain sunk in lucre's sordid cliarms, And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - Great Britain - 1809 - 164 pages
...all; and av'rice, creeping on, Spread like a low-born mist, and blot the sun. Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, Peeress and butler share alike...bishops bite the town, And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown. See Britain sur.k in lucre's sordid charms, And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...blot the Sun; Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, Peeress and hntlcr share alike the box, 140 And judges job, and bishops bite the town, And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown. See Britain sunk in Lucre's sordid charms, And Frame revcng'd of Anne's and Kdward'sarms!"... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1811 - 678 pages
...referring to bis former examination. He was then asked, if any person had ad* Statesman and Patriot ply alike the stocks, ' Peeress and Butler share alike...Bishops bite the town, ' And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a ' crown. • See Britain sunk in lucre's sordid charms, ' And France reveng'd on Anne's and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...sun ; " Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, " Peeress and butler share alike the box, 140 " And judges job, and bishops bite the town, " And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown. " See Britain sunk in lucre's sordid charms, " And France reveng'd on ANNE'S and EDWARD'S... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...low-lx>rn mist, and blot the sun ; Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, Peeress and butler sliare ral themselves ; I else must change Their nature, and revoke the high decree Unchangeable, half a crown. See Britain sunk in Lucre's sordid charms, And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...all ; and Avarice, creeping on, Spread like a low-born mist, and blot the sun ; Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, Peeress and butler share alike...bishops bite the town, And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown. See Britain sunk in Lucre's sordid charms, And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...all; and avarice, creeping on, Spread like a low-born mist and blot the sun ; Statesman and patriot ply alike the stocks, Peeress and butler share alike...bishops bite the town, And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown : See Britain sunk in lucre's sordid charms, [arms!' And France revenged of Anne's and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...in the high eastern style, the Grandees and Nobles of the earth. Scribl A strained interpretation. And Judges job, and Bishops bite the town, And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown. See Britain sunk in lucre's sordid charms, And France reveng'd of ANNE'S and EDWARD'S... | |
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