 | English literature - 724 pages
...of his hearfe. Bu$ what of that, his friends may fay, He had thofe honours in his day j True to his profit and his pride, He made them weep before he...rais'd by breath of kings, Who float upon the tide of date, Come hither, and behold your fate : Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing's... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 318 pages
...pierce, But what of that, his friends may fay, . -• He had thofe honours in his day. True to his profit and his pride, .• *. He made them weep before...things, Ye bubbles rais'd by breath of Kings; Who Host upon die iide of ftate, Come hither, and behold your fate. Let pride be taught by this rebuke,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 466 pages
...had thofe honours in his day. True to his profit and his pride, He made them weep before he dy'cl. Come hither, all ye empty things, Ye bubbles rais'd by breath of Kings ; Who float upon the tide of flate, Come hither, and behold your fate. Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...hearfe. Vou I. S But But wlut of that ? his friends may fay, He had rhofc honours in his day. True to his profit and his pride, He made them weep before he...rais'd by breath of kings ! Who float upon the tide of ft»te ; Come hither, and behold your i.rc, Let Pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...VOL. I. S But But what of that ? his friends mav fay; He had thofe horlours in his day. True to his profit and his pride; He made them weep before he...empty things ! Ye bubbles rais'd by breath of kings I Whi float ujton the tide of ftate ; Gome hithefj and bchoM your fate: Let Pride be taught by this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 392 pages
...VOL.I. * S But But what of that > his friends may fay, Ho had thofe honours in his day. True to his profit and his pride, He made them weep before he dy'd. Come hither, all ye empty things ! Ye hubbies rais'd by breath of kings ! Who float upon the tide of ftate ;: Come hither, and behold your... | |
 | English essays - 1764 - 804 pages
...his hearfe. • But what of that, his friends may fay, He bad thofe honours in his day ; True to his profit and his pride, He made them weep before he...the tide of ftate, Come hither, and behold your fate s Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing's a d— ke; From all his ill got honours... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 336 pages
...his hearfe. But But what of that? his friends may fay, He had thofe honours in his day. True to his profit and his pride. He made them weep before he...Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing 'sa Duke; From all his ill-got honours flung, Turn'd to that dirt from whence he iprvmg. DEAN... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...thofe honours in his day. True to his profit and hit pride, He made them weep before he ily'd. Coiné hither, all ye empty things ! Ye bubbles rais'd by...breath of kings '. Who float upon the tide of ftate ; f.'nme hither, and behold your fate ; Let pride be taught by this rebuke. Haw very mean a thing 'sa... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...bis herfe. But what of that •' his friends may fav, He had thofe honours in his day. True to his profit and his pride, He made them weep before he dy'd. Come hither, all ye empty things ! Yc bubbles rais'd by breath of kingf ' Who float upon the tide of ftate ; Come hither, ar.d behold... | |
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Come hither, all ye empty things, Ye bubbles rais'd by breath of Kings; Who float upon the tide of state, Come hither, and behold your fate. Let pride be taught by this rebuke, How very mean a thing's a Duke; From all his ill-got honours flung, Turn'd... 
