Yet why? that father held it for a rule, It was a sin to call our neighbour fool: That harmless mother thought no wife a whore: Hear this, and spare his family, James Moore! Unspotted names, and memorable long! If there be force in virtue, or in song. The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Satires, &c - Seite 29von Alexander Pope - 1752Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 Seiten
...this, and to himfelf. And in his Epiftle to Dr. drbuthnot (dcfigning it for publick View) he fays, Of gentle Blood (Part fhed in Honour's Caufe, While yet in Britain, Honour had Applaufe) Each Parent fprang— " What Fortune, pray ?— Their own, And better got than Be/iia's from the Throne. Born to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 Seiten
...a whore : Hear this, and fpare his family, James Moore ! Unfpotted names, and memorable long ! 386 If there be force in Virtue, or in Song. Of gentle...fortune, pray? — P. Their own, 390 And better got, than Be/lia's from the throne. Born to no Pride, inheriting no Strife, Nor marrying Difcord in a noble... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 Seiten
...a whore : Hear this, and fpare his family, James Moore ! Unfpotted names, and memorable long ! 386 If there be force in Virtue, or in Song. Of gentle...fortune, pray? — P. Their own, 390 And better got, than Be/tia's from the throne. Born to no Pride, inheriting no Strife, Nor marrying Difcord in a noble... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 Seiten
...a whore : Hear this, and fpare his family, James Moore ! Unfpotted names, and memorable long ! 386 If there be force in Virtue, or in Song. Of gentle...fortune, pray? — P. Their own, 390 And better got, than Btjlia's from the throne. Born to no Pride, inheriting no Strife, Nor marrying Difcord in a noble... | |
| Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 Seiten
...thefe circumftances our poet alludes in his epiftle to Dr. Arbutlmot, in which he mentions his parents. Of gentle blood (part fhed in honour's caufe, While yet in Britain, honour had applaufe) Each parent fprang, What fortune pray ? * [their own, And better got than Bdlia's from the throne. L 2 Born Born... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 Seiten
...thefe circumftances our poet alludes in his epiftle to Dr. Arbuthnot, in which he mentions his parents. Of gentle blood (part fhed in honour's caufe, While yet in Britain, honour had applaufe) v Each parent fprang,— — .What fortune pray ?— -— [their own, And better got than Beflia's... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 278 Seiten
...to call our neighbour fool : That harmlefs Mother thought no wife a whore: Hear this, and fpare his family, James 'Moore! 385 Unfpotted names, and memorable...or in Song. Of gentle blood (part fhed in Honour's caufc, While yet in Britain Honour had applaufc) Each parent fprung — A. What fortune, pray ? —... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 360 Seiten
...finifhed, TO THE SATIRES. 45 That harmlefs mother thought no wife a whore: Hear this, andfpare his family, James Moore! 385 Unfpotted names, and memorable...or in Song. Of gentle blood (part fhed in Honour's cauie, While yet in Britain Honour had applaufe) Each parent fprung~A. What fortune, pray? — P. Their... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 Seiten
...to call our neighbour fool : Thatharmlefs mother thought no wife a whore : Hear this, and fpare his family, James Moore ! 385 Unfpotted names, and memorable long ! If there be force in virtue, or in fong. Of gentle blood (part ihed in Honour's caufe, While yet in Britain Honour had applaufe) Each... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 Seiten
...to call our neighbour fool : That harmlefs Mother thought no wife a whore : Hear this, and fpare his family, James Moore ! 385 Unfpotted names, and memorable...caufe, While yet in Britain Honour had applaufe) Each VARIATION. Ver. 368. in the MS. Once, and but once, his heedlefs youth was bit, And lik'd that dangerous... | |
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