 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 Seiten
...Content. IBID. p. 85. THE TR.VS REWAB.BS OF VIRTUE, " BUT fometkaea Virtue. ftarv.es, while Vic,e U •fed." - , ! What then } Is the reward of Virtue...toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil j The .knave deferves it, when he tempts the main,. Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 Seiten
...<,6 And which more bleft ? who chain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 Seiten
...And And which more bleft ? who chain'd his country, fay. Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the 'price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...whochain'd his country, Or he whole virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? ['<*>"> "Butfoinetimes virtueftarves.while N N N K L G defervcs it when he tills the foil. The knave dcferves it w hen he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 Seiten
...his country, fay, Or he whof; virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? •But « But fometlmes virtue flarves, while vice is fed.' What then ? Is the reward of virtue...foil, The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for king*, or dives for g ain. Ihe good man may be weak, he 'ndolent ; Nor is his... | |
 | 1796 - 246 Seiten
...whochain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes virtue ftarvcs, while vice is fed. ' ' What then ? Is the reward of...toil; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil, TV knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 Seiten
...figh'd to lofe a day? [fay, " But fomctimes virtue ftarvcs while vice « " fed." What then ' Is »he reward of virtue bread ? That vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave defcrves it when he tills the foil. The knave delerves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 Seiten
...chain'd his country, lay, Or he whofe Virtue figli'd to lofe a day ? " i3ut fometimes Virtue flarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave defcrves it, when he tills the foil ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 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 That vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil,... | |
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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. 
