 For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his...  Histoire de la littérature anglaise - Page 168by Hippolyte Taine - 1866Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 188 pages
...makes calamity of so long life. For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit of tii' unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 pages
...calamity of so long life. For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, Tli' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit ofth' unworthy take?, When he himself might his quietus make... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 350 pages
...makes calamity of so long life. For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, •>• The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit of th' unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietua... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 492 pages
...makes calamity of so long life. For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, i The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit of th' unworthy takes, When he himself... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1813 - 466 pages
...makes calamity of so long life: For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love,...spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin ? who would fardels bear, To groan and sweat under... | |
 | William Dodd - 1815 - 236 pages
...calamity of so long life : For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit of th" unwary takes But that the dread of something after... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 290 pages
...makes calamity of so long life. For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love,...spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When Jie himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin? who would fardles hear, To groan and sweat under... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 pages
...calamity of so long life ; For who would bear the whips and seorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love,...spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin ? who would fardles bear, To groan and sweat under... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...calamity of so long life ; For, who could bear the whips and scorns of time, Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love...That patient merit of the unworthy takes—- When he himself might his quietus make ' With a bare bodkin? Who would fardels bear, To groan and sweat... | |
 | 1821 - 384 pages
...calamity of so long life ; For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love,...spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin ? who would fardles bear, To groan and sweat under... | |
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