 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1758 - 458 pages
...burden lies ; For therein ftands the office of a king, His honor, virtue, merit, and chief praife, That for the public all this weight he bears. Yet he who reigns within himfelf, and rules Paffions, defires, and fears, is more a king ; Which evci'y wife and virtuous man... | |
 | David Simpson - 1780 - 628 pages
...burden lies ; For therein ftand£ the office of a king, His honour, virtue, merit and chief praife, That for the public all this weight he bears. Yet he who reigns within hirnfelf, and rules P.illi ins, defireb, and fears, is more a king; Whicn every wife and virtuous man... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...When on his shoulders each man's burthen lies ; For therein stands the office of a king, His honor, virtue, merit and chief praise, That for the public all this weight he bears. 465 Yet he who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king ; Which... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...When on his shoulders each man's burthen lie*. For therein stands the office of a king, His honor, virtue, merit and chief praise, That for the public...rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king; Which every wise and. virtuous man attains : And who attains not, ill aspires to rule Cities of men,... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...sleepless nights, To him who wears the regal diadem, When on his shoulders each man's burden lies; For therein stands the office of a king, His honour, virtue, merit, and chief praise, That for the publick all this weight he bears. Yet he, who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...sleepless nights, To him who wears the regal diadem, When on his shoulders each man's burden lies; For therein stands the office of a king, His honour, virtue, merit, and chief praise, That for the publick all this weight he bears. Yet he, who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...dangerous troubles, cares, and sleepless nights, To hjm who wears the regal diadem. For therein lies the office of a king, His honour, virtue, merit, and chief praise, That for the public, all his weight he bears. MlLIOIt. Luxurious kings are to their people lost, They live like drones, upon... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 510 pages
...p. 227. thought contemptuously of parliaments49. For therein stands the office of a king, His honor, virtue, merit, and chief praise, . That for the public...rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king ; Which every wise and virtuous man attains: And who attains not, ill aspires to role Cities of men,... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 518 pages
...p. 227. thought contemptuously of parliaments", For therein stands the office of a king, His honor, virtue, merit, and chief praise, That for the public...weight he bears. Yet he who reigns within himself, and rales Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king ; Which every wise anil virtuous man attains: And... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 366 pages
...sleepless nights. To him who wears the regal diadem, When on his shoulders each man's burden lies; For therein stands the office of a king, His honour, virtue,...rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king ; Which every wise and virtuous man attains ; And who attains not, ill aspires to rule Cities of men,... | |
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Yet he who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king; Which every wise and virtuous man attains... 
