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" What is't to me, Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise and clouds grow black, If the mast split, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debating winds... "
The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill - Page 157
by John Bell - 1807
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The Odes & Satyrs of Horace, that Have Been Done Into English by the Most ...

Horace - 1717 - 392 pages
...me, Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea If Storms ariit, and Clouds grow black ; If the Maft fplit, and threaten Wreck ; Then let the greedy Merchant fear, For his ill-gotten Gain; And pray to Cods that will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows bear His Wealth into the Main. For me,...
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Works: In English Verse, Volume 2

Horace - 1767 - 428 pages
...Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea, If Storms arife, and Clouds grow black ; If the Mafts fplit, and threaten Wreck ? Then let the greedy Merchant fear For his ill-gotten Gain, And pray to Gods, who will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows bear His Wealth into the Main. For Me, fecure...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 43-44

John Bell - 1778 - 440 pages
...with poverty, my soul I arm, 86 And virtue, tho' in rags, will keep me warm. X. What is't to me, Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise, and clouds grow black ? 90 If the mast split, and threaten wreck Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain,...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fea, II ftorms arife, and clouds grow black ; If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck .' Then let the greedy merchant...not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear Hii wealth into the main. For me, fecure from fortune's blows, Secure of what 1 cannot lofe, In my...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fes. It" dorms arife, and clouds grow black} If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck ? , Then let the greedy merchant...debating winds and billows bear His wealth into the main. Forme, fecure from fortune's blowi, Secure of whit I cannot Ibfc, In my fmall pinnace I can fail, Contemning...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...And virtue though in rags, will keep me warm. What is't to me, Who never sail on fortune's faithless sea, If storms arise, and clouds grow black, If the...the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain, Vv'hile the debating winds and billows bear His wealth into the main. For 106 Innocence. — A Winter...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 pages
...reContent with poverty, my soul 1 arm ; And virtue, though iu rags, will keep me warm. What is't to me, Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise,...Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten pain ; And pray to poils that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear His wealth into...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 666 pages
...with poverty, my soul 1 avm ; And viitue.though in rags, will keep me warm. What is't to me, Whenever sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise, and clouds...and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant tear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to sods that will not hear, While the debating winds aud billon...
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Dryden, Smith, Duke, King, Sprat, Halifax, Parnell, Garth, Rowe, Addison

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm. What is't to me. Who never sail in her unfaithful spa, If storms arise, and clouds grow black ; If the mast...wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-irotten gain ; And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear His...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 666 pages
...keep me warm. What is't to me. Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise, and clouds crow black ; If the mast split, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten irain; And pray to eod-. that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear His wealth into...
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