 The lust of lucre, and the dread of death. In vain to deserts thy retreat is made, The Muse attends thee to thy silent shade ; 'Tis hers the brave man's latest steps to trace, Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. When Interest calls off all her sneaking...  The Director [ed. by T.F. Dibdin]. - Page 209edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 240 pages
...and dignify Difgrace. r When Int'rcft calls off all her fneaking Train, When all th' Oblig'd defert, and all the Vain $ She waits, or to the Scaffold, or the Cell, When the laft ling'ring Friend has bid farewel. Ev'n now fhe fhades thy Evening Walk with Bays, (No Hireling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...and dignify difgrace. 30 When Int'reft calls off all her fneaking train, And all th' oblig'd defert, and all the vain ; She waits, or to the Scaffold, or the cell, When the laft ling'ring friend has bid farewel. Ev'n now, fhe fhades thy Ev'ning-walk with bays, (No hireling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...and dignify difgrace. 30 When Int'reft calls off all her fneaking train, And all th' oblig'd defert, and all the vain; She waits, or to the Scaffold, or the cell, When the laft ling'ring friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now, fhe fhades thy Ev'ning walk with bays, 35 (No hireling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...dignify difgrace. 3o When Intereft calls off all her fneaking train, And all th' oblig'd defert, and nll the vain ; She waits, or to the Scaffold, or the cell, When the laft lingering friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now, me fhades thy Evening- walk with bays 35 {No hireling... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...and dignify difgrace. 30 When Intereft calls off all her fneaking train, And all th' oblig'd defert, and all the vain ; :She waits, or to the Scaffold, or the cell, When the laft lingering friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now, fhe fhades thy Evening-walk with bays 35 (No hireling... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...trace, Reit'dge his sets, and dignify disgrace. 30 When Im'rest calls offall her sneaking train, And all th' oblig'd desert, and all the vain, She waits, or to the scaffold, or the cell, When the last ling'ring friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now she shades thy ev'ning walk with bays; 35 (No hireling... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. 30 When Int'rest calls off all her sneaking train, And all th' oblig'd desert, and all the vain, She waits, or to the scaffold or the cell, When the last ling'ring friend has bid farewell. Ev'n now she shades thy ev'ning walk with bays, 35 (No hireling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...Stufl. When im'rest calls off all her mttlinr train, Wbeii all tV oblig'd dtseit, and all the vain, SNE She waits, or to the scaffold, or the cell, When the last ling'ring friend has bid farewel. Jom nruts a soldier, open, bold, and brave ; w ill mats 3 scriv'r.cr,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 478 pages
...Rejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace. When Interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all the' oblig'd desert, and all the vain ; She .waits, or...evening walk with bays, (No hireling she, no prostitute to praise), . ' Ev'n now, observant of the parting ray, Eyes the calm sunset of thy various day, Through... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...Ilejudge his acts, and dignify disgrace'. 30 When Interest calls off all her sneaking train, And all th' oblig'd desert, and all the vain, She waits, or...scaffold or the cell, When the last lingering friend has hid farewell. Ev'n now she shades thy evening walk with bays; 35 (No hireling she, no prostitute to... | |
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