 tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content.  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Seite 39von Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 Seiten
...chain'd his country, say» Or he whose Virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? VI. « Bul sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed. » What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? That, Vice may merit, 'tis the priée of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 252 Seiten
...he whose Yirtue sigh'd to lose a day ? « But sometimes \ irtue starves, while Vice is fed. » \Vhat then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? That , Vice may merit , 'tis the priée of toil ; The knave deserves it , when he tills the soil , The knave deserves it , when he tempts... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 Seiten
...chain'd his country, sayY Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed," What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? ' 150 That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil... | |
 | 1822 - 284 Seiten
...us there With the same trash mad mortals wish for here? ' But sometimes Virtue starves while Vice is What then? is the reward of Virtue bread? That Vice may merit; 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...choin'dhiscountry,say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? •' But sometimes virtue starves, o seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her...My father liv'd beside the Tyne, A wealthy lord was deserves it, when he tills the soil ; The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...ehain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue gigh'd to lose a day? 20 "But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of virtue...vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil. * Alluding to the fate of those two great naturalists, Empedocles... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 Seiten
...chain'd his country ? say! Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? 150 Taht, vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 430 Seiten
...chain'd his country ? say! '. Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? 150 Taht, vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 Seiten
...who chain'd his country, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? — ' But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed.' What then ? is the reward of virtue...vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | William Jevons - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...Publication of Opinions and on other Subjects, p. 212, 213. NOTE P. p. 203. "But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed ! What then ? is the reward of virtue...vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
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