 | Samuel Butler - 1709 - 654 pages
...Lofs of Honour's great enough, Thou need'ft not brand it with a Scoff: Sarcafms may Eclipfe thine own, But cannot blur my loft Renown : I am not now in Fortune's...were illuftrious For being benign, and not bluftrous, Againft a vanquifli'd Foe ; their Swords Were fharp and trenchant, not their Words ; And did in Fight... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...or be faid to droop, Chear'd up himfelf with Ends of Verfe, And Sayings of Philofophers. Quoth he, J am not now in Fortune's Power, He that is down can fall no lower. And as wt fee rh'eclipfed Sun, By Mprtals is more gaz'd upon, N 3 Than Than when adorn'd with all his... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 570 pages
...Ammunition, aad having waited till the Enemy which approached him 875 Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own, But cannot blur my loft Renown : I am not now in Fortune's...fall no lower. The ancient Heroes were illuftrious 880 For being benign, and not bluftrous Againft a vanquim't Foe : their Swords Were fharp and trenchant,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1750 - 488 pages
...nee'd'ft not brand it with a feoff i 875 Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own, But cannot blur my loft renown i I am not now in Fortune's power, He that is down can...fall no lower. The ancient Heroes were illuftrious S8o For being benign, and not bluftrous Againft a variquifh'd foe i their fwords Were fharp and trerichant,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...honour's great enough, Thou need'ft not brand it with a feoff: 875 Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own, But cannot blur my loft renown : I am not now in fortune's pow'r, He that is down can fall ni lower. The ancient heroes were illuftrious 880 For being benign,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 464 pages
...Lojfof Honour's great enough, Thou need" ft not brand it with a Scoff: Sarcafms may eclipfe thine ew» , But cannot blur my loft Renown : I am not now in fortune's...The Ancient Heroes were illuftrious for being benign 3 and not bluftrous } De me foire quartier ou grace , Comme tu faifois la menace ? Dé fouiller ton... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 400 pages
...of Honour s great enough, Thou need' ft not brand it with a Scoff. Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own , But cannot blur my loft Renown : I am not now in fortune's Power , He that is down can fall no lower. Tht Ancient Heroes were illuftrious Tor being benign 3 uni not bluftrons, De me faire quartier ou grace,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 406 pages
...Scoff: Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own , Sut cannot blur my loft Renown : I am not now in fortune s Power , He that is down can fall no lower. The Ancient Heroes were Muftrious for being benign 3 and not bluftronst De me faire quartier ou grace , Comme tu faifois la... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 pages
...of Honour's great enough, Thou need'ft not brand it with a Scoff: 5 Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own, But cannot blur my loft Renown : I am not now in Fortune's...fall no lower. The ancient Heroes were illuftrious 0 For being benign, and not bluftrous Againft a vanquim'd Foe : their Swords Were fharp and trenchant,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...ofhonour's great enough, Thou need 'ft not brand it with a feoff ; Sarcafms may eclipfe thine own, «J} But cannot blur my loft renown : I am not now in Fortune's pow'r ; He that is down can fall no lower. The antient heroes were illuftrious, For being benign, and... | |
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But cannot blur my lost renown : I am not now in Fortune's power, He that is down can fall no lower. The ancient heroes were illustrious For being benign, and not blustrous Against a vanquish'd foe ; their swords Were sharp and trenchant, not their words... 
