 Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes,...  Ballads and Critical Reviews - Seite 81von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1899Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hawkins - 1744 - 44 Seiten
...Head, And deck'd with glitt'ring Pomp the lofty Bed ; IMITATIONS. * Sooth'd with the Sound, the King grew vain, Fought all his Battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his Foes, and thrice he flew the Slain. Drydtn's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. It \ [ '9 3 It ftrikes, as ev'ry rapid Hour glides... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 Seiten
...the treafure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 Seiten
...the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleajure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 Seiten
...the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the fuin. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 Seiten
...the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth 'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 Seiten
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain 5 Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. . The matter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; ~ And, while... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...Sweet is pleasure after pain." IV. Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew Vain ; Fought all his hattles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise; [the slain. His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he heav'n and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 326 Seiten
...the treafure, Sweet the pleafure; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the (lain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 Seiten
...treafure, S<weet the pleafure; S<weet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all' his foes j and thrjce he flew t!i« flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 Seiten
...thepleafure ! BOTH. Sweet is pleafure after pain ! .' VI. REC ITATI VE. Fii'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all hi$ foes, and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glowing cheeks, his ardent... | |
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