 Young. One to destroy is murder by the law, And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe : To murder thousands takes a specious name ; War's glorious art; and gives immortal fame.  The Classical Journal - Page 1361820Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...When men extol a wild Deftroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preferver they blafpheme. One to deftroy is murder by the law, And Gibbets keep the lifted Hand in awe ; To murder thoufands takes a fpecious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal Fame. When after battel I the... | |
 | Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...When men extol a wild deftroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preferver they blafphemc. One to deftroy, is murder by the law ; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe ; To murder tboufands, takes a fpedous name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. When, after battle, I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...a-wild detiroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preferver they blafpheme. •One to deftroy, -ismurder-ty the law ; <; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; To murder tboufatnis, takes a fpecious name, War's glorious art> and giwes immortal fame. When, after battle,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pages
...When men extol a wild deflroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preferver they blafpheme. One to deftroy, is murder by the law; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe ; To murder thoufands, takes a fpecious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame, When, after battle,... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...desarts in a day. O great alliance ! O divine renown! With dearth and pestilence to share the crown. One to destroy is murder by the law; And gibbets keep...name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. When, after battle, I the field have seen Spread o'er with ghastly shapes, which once were men j A... | |
 | Art - 1800 - 638 pages
...a villain; Millions a hero." Donor Young, in his fatyrs en the love of fame, fays, " One to deftroy is murder by the law; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe. To murder thoufands, takes a fpccious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.'* Your's, A CONSTANT... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 398 pages
...share the crown. When men extol a wild destroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preserver they blaspheme. One to destroy, is murder by the law; And gibbets...name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. When, after battle, I the field have seen Spread o'er with ghastly shapes, which once were men; A nation... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...share the crown. When men extol a wild destroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preserver they blaspheme. One to destroy, is murder by the law ; And gibbets...name, War's glorious; art, and gives immortal fame. When, after battle, I the field have seen Spread o'er with ghastly shapes, which once were men ; A... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...o' th' land that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it,—Hudibrat. WAR. ONE to deftroy is murder by the law; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe. To muider thoufands, takes a fpecious name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame. FIRST Envy, eldeft... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 230 pages
...share the croi When men extol a wild destroyer's name, Earth's Builder and Preserver they blasphen One to destroy is murder by the law, And gibbets keep...name, War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame When after battle I the field have seen Spread o'er with ghastly shapes which once rr< A nation crush'd,... | |
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