 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English poetry - 1823 - 64 pages
...battle — why ? for Rent ! Year after year they voted cent, per cent. 620 Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why ? for Rent ! They roared, they dined,...die for England — why then live ? for Rent ! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots ; war was Rent ! Their love of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 648 pages
...after year they voted cent. per cent. 620 Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions—why ? for Rent! Tlu-y roared, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England—why then live ? for Rent! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 546 pages
...voted cent per cent. Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why? for rent! They roar'd, theydined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England — why then live? for rent! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots; war was rent! Their love of country,... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...year they voted cent, per cent Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why? for Rent! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England— why then live? for Rent! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots; war was Rent ! Their love of conn... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 pages
...cent. p<-r cent. Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung million*— why? fur rent! They roard, they dined, tln-y drank, they swore they meant To die for England — why then live? for rent! The peace has made one general mnlcoutriit Of these high-market patriots; war was rent! Their love of country,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why? for mil ! They roar'd, they dined, tliey drank, üicy swore they meant To die for England— why then live? for rent! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market palriols ; war was renl ! Their love of... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 498 pages
...year they voted cent, per cent., Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why? for rent! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England— why then live? for rent! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots; war was rent! Their love of country,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...year they voted cent, per cent. Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why? for rent ! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England — why then live ? for rent ! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots ; war was rent ' Their love of... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 382 pages
...they voted cent, per cent., Blood, sweat, and tear- wrung millions — why? for rent! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die...for England — why then live? — for rent ! The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots ; war was rent ! Their love of... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1833 - 388 pages
...year they voted cent, per cent., Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why? for rent! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England — why then live? — for rent I The peace has made one general malcontent Of these high-market patriots ; war was rent ! Their love... | |
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Safe in their barns these Sabine tillers sent Their brethren out to battle - why? for rent! Year after year they voted cent. 
