 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 páginas
...and crown'd their cares, In comes another sett, and kicketh them down stairs. But what most shew'd the vanity of life., Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife : Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...pow'r, and crown'd their cares, Iu comes another set, and kicketh them down stairs. But what most ahew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife : Most Christian kings, enflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Canse... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...crbwn'd their cares, [stairs In comes another set, and kicketh them down But what most show'd the ranitg g en^ag'd, and deadly strife :_ Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire ! With honorable ruffians... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 páginas
...mighty fret ; When, lo ! push'd up to power, and croun'd their cares, [stairs. But wh.it most show'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire. In cruel hroils engag'd, and deadly strife : Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire. With honourable... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 páginas
...and crown'd their cares, in comes another sett, and ticket!) them downstairs. But what most shew'd the vanity of life, was to behold the nations all on fire, in cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife: most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, with honourable ruffians in their hire, cause... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 316 páginas
...their In comes another set, and kicketh them down stairs. IN. But what most show'd the vanity oflifej Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife ; Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 páginas
...and crown'd their cares, In conies another set, and kicketh them down stairs. But what most shew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife : Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause... | |
 | 1821 - 282 páginas
...and crown'd their cares, In comes another set and kicketh them down stairs. LV. But what most show'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly strife ; Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire. Cause... | |
 | 1822 - 278 páginas
...and crown'd their cares, In comes another set, and kicketh them down stairs, LV. But what most show'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engaged, and deadly strife: Most Christian kings, inflamed by black desire, With honourable ruffians... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 páginas
...pnsh'duptopower,andcrown'd their cares, In comes another set, and kicketh them down stairs. But what most shew'd | 3/ strife : Most Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause... | |
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Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause war to rage, and blood around to pour : Of this sad work when each begins to tire, They sit them down just where they were before, Till for new scenes of woe peace... 
