 At last resolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right, by statute, and by law ! A suit in Chancery the wretch begun, -\ Nine happy terms through bill and answer run, > Obtain'd his cause, had costs, and was undone.  Select epigrams - Página 70por Select epigrams - 1797Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Mapletoft - 1707 - 308 páginas
...ill-natur'd Fools we cannot pleafe. CCCCLV. UNHAPPY Chremes, Neighbour to a Peer, Kept half his Sheep, and fatted half his Deer ; Each Day his Gates thrown...And injur'd ftill the more, the more he fpoke, At laft refolv'd his potent Foe to awe, And guard his Right by Statute and byLaw. A Suit in Chancery the... | |
 | 1748 - 178 páginas
...Law-fuitä. By Mr. Juftice Reafon, ' UNHAPPY Cbnma. ! Neighbour to a Peer, Kept naif his Sheep, and fatten'd half his Deer. Each Day his Gates thrown down, his Fences broke, And injur'd Hill the more, the more hefpoke. At laft, refolv'd his potent Foe to awe, And guard his Right by Statute... | |
 | 1806 - 274 páginas
...for fool and {or poet. LVIII. ON THE LAW. Unhappy Chremes, neighbour to a peer, Kept haJf his sheep, and fatted half his deer ; Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injur'd still the more, the more he spoke ; At last, resolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right by... | |
 | Panorama - 1809 - 368 páginas
...of your master's livery ! ON THE LAW. ' UNHAPPY Chremes, neighbour to a peer, Kept half his sheep, and fatted half his deer ; Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injur'd still the more, the more he spoke ; At last, resolv'd his potent foe to awe, i And guard his right... | |
 | 1812 - 156 páginas
...whom he holds his peace. CCXIV. 78 CCXV. Unhappy Chremes, neighbour to » peer, Kept lialf his sheep, and fatted half his deer ; Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injur'd still the more, the more he spoke ; At last, resolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right by... | |
 | 1823 - 536 páginas
...-I'll ••.•'• u; c ii * Unhappy Chremcs ! neighbour to a Peer, Kept half his sheep, and fattened half his deer ; Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injur'd still the more, the more he spoke ; At last resolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right. by-statue... | |
 | George Wentworth - 1824 - 378 páginas
...damn'd if you rise. ON THE LAW. « ' » Unhappy Chremes, neighbour to a peer, Kept half his sheep, and fatted half his deer ; Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injur'd still the more, the more he spoke, At last resolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right, by... | |
 | Epigrams - 1865 - 398 páginas
...about the crab-trees, Bawl.' The Victory. Unhappy Chremes, neighbour to a peer, Kept half his sheep, and fatted half his deer : Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke. And injured still the more, the more he spoke : At length, resolved his potent foe to awe, And guard his... | |
 | John Booth - 1865 - 400 páginas
...about the crab-trees, Bawl.' The Victory. Unhappy Chremes, neighbour to a peer, Kept half his sheep, and fatted half his deer : Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injured still the more, the more he spoke : At length, resolved his potent foe to awe, And guard his... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 páginas
...Epigrams," entitled " The Fatal Victory " : Unhappy Chromes, neighbour to a peer, Kept half his sheep, and fatted half his deer; Each day his gates thrown down, his fences broke, And injur'd still the more, the more he spoke : At length, rcsolv'd his potent foe to awe, And guard his right... | |
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