 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 Chalmers - 1810 - 536 Seiten
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? '' But sometimes Virtues tarves, 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 Seiten
...chain'd his country .? say, Or he whose virtue wgh'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,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 Seiten
...how those just agree. The good must merit God's peculiar care 4 13S ' 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; The... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 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 ? Thai vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil. The... | |
 | 1816 - 770 Seiten
...— That makes the change in th« price of wheat. Locke. 4. Reward ; thing purchased by merit. — Is the reward of virtue bread ? That, vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil. Pope. * To PRICE. *. a. To pay for. — The man that made (ana foy to fall, Shall with his own blood... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 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...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 254 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...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
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