 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...which they heard. 80 For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (The gold of heaven, who bear the God impress'd) : But when the precious coin is kept unclean, The sov'reign's image is no longer seen. If they be foul, on whom the people trust, 85 \Vell may the baser... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest ; (The gold of heaven, who bear the God impressed ;) But when the precious coin is kept unclean, The Sovereign's...people trust, Well may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he prized ; The worldly pomp of prelacy despised; His Saviour came not... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...For priests, he said, are patterns for the rest ; (The gold of heaven, who bear the God impressed;) But when the precious coin is kept unclean, The Sovereign's...people trust, Well may the baser brass contract a rust. 1'he prelate, for his holy life he prized ; The worldly pomp of prelacy despised ; His Saviour came... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...doctrine which they heard: for priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (the gold of heaven, who bear the God impress'd :) but when the precious coin is...people trust, well may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd ; the worldly pomp of prelacy despis'd. His Saviour came not... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...which they heard: for priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (the gold of heaven, who bear the Cod impress'd :) but when the precious coin is kept unclean,...people trust, well may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd ; the worldly pomp of prelacy despis'd. H!s Saviour came not... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...for priests, he said, are patterns for the rest (the gold of heaven, who bear the God itnpress'd :) but when the precious coin is kept unclean, the sovereign's...people trust, well may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd ; the worldly pomp of prelacy despis'd. His Saviour came not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...(The gold of Heaven, who bear the God imprtss'd) : But when the precious coin is kept unclean, Tht sovereign's image is no longer seen. If they be foul...people trust, Well may the baser brass contract a rust The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd ; The wordly pomp of prelacy despis'd. His Saviour came not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...priests, he said, are patterns for the rest {The gold of Heaven, who bear the God impress'd) : • J!ut when the precious coin is kept unclean, The sovereign's...longer seen. If they be foul on whom the people trust, Weil may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd ; The wordlv pomp... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...of Heaven, who bear the God impress'd): Bat when the precious coin is kept unclean, The (overeign's image is no longer seen. If they be foul on whom the...people trust, Well may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd ; The wordly pomp of prelacy Sespis'd. His Saviour came not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...gold of Heaven, who bear the God imwrought, press'd): But when the precious coin is kept unclean, Tlie sovereign's image is no longer seen. If they be foul on whom the people trust, v Well may the baser brass contract a rust. The prelate, for his holy life he priz'd; The wordly pomp... | |
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But when the precious coin is kept unclean, The Sovereign's image is no longer seen. If they be foul on whom the people trust, Well may the baser brass contract a rust. 
