 Thus, heaping wealth, by the most ready way Among the Jews, which was to cheat and pray; The city, to reward his pious hate Against his master, chose him magistrate: His hand a vare of justice did uphold; His neck was loaded with a chain of gold.  Bell's Edition - Page 172by John Bell - 1777Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...a Vare of Juftice did uphold ; His Neck was loaded with a Chain of Gold. Daring his Office, Treafon was no Crime, The Sons of Belial had a Glorious Time: For Sbimti, though not prodigal of Pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked Neighbour as himfelf. When two or three were... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...reward his pious Hate Againft his Mafter, chofe him Magiflrate : His Hand a Vare of Juftice did uphold ; His Neck was loaded with a Chain of Gold. During his Office, Treafon was no Crinic, The Sons of Btlitl had a Glorious Time : For Shimti, though not prodigal of... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...reward his pious Hare Againft his Mafter, chofe him Magiflrare : Mis Hand a Vare of Juftice did uphold ; His Neck was loaded with a Chain of Gold. During his Office, Treafon was no Crime, The Sons of 8rf,«s had a Glorious Time : For Shimri, though not prodigal of... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...reward his pious hate Againft his mafter, chofe him magiftrate. His hand a vafe of juftice did uphold ; His neck was loaded with a chain of gold. During his office treafon was no crime ; The fons of Belial had a glorious time : For Shimei, tho not prodigal of pelf,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...reward his pious hate Againft his mafler, chofe him magiftrate. His hand a vafe of juftice did uphold; His neck was loaded with a chain of gold. During his office treafon was no crime; The fons of Belial had a glorious time: For Shimei, tho' not prodigal of pelf,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...his pious hate Againft his mafter, chofe him magiftrate. L * His hand a vafe'of juilice did uphold; His neck was loaded' with a chain of gold. During his office, treafon was no erime; The fons of Belial had a glorious time : For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...uphold ; His neck was loaded with a chain of gold. During his office treafon was no crime; The fons of Belial had a glorious time : For Sh.im.ei, though...prodigal of pelf, ' Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour as himfelf. "When two or three were gathered to declaim Againft the monarch of Jerolklem, Shimei was always... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...reward his pious hate Againft his mafter, chofe him magiftrate. His hand a vafe of juftice did uphold ; His neck was loaded with a chain of gold. During his office treafon was no crime; The fons of Belial had a glorious time i For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...a chain of gold. During his office treafon was no crime ; The fons of Belial had a glorious time i For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour ns himfelf. When two or three were gathered to declaim Againft the monarch of Jerufalem, Shimei was... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...reward his pious hate Againft his mafter, chofe him magiftrate. His hand a vafe of jufticc did uphold ; Slow thro' the church-yard path we law him, Approach and re treafon was no crime ; The fons of Belial had a glorious time : For Shimti, though not prodigal of... | |
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