Am I to set my life upon a throw, Because a bear is rude and surly? No. — A moral, sensible, and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. Poems - Σελίδα 154των William Cowper - 1821Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| William Cowper - 1782 - 384 σελίδες
...deed. Am I to fet nay life upon a throw Beeaufe a bear is rude and furly ? No— A moralj fenfible and well-bred man "Will not affront me, and no other can. Were I empow'rd to regulate the lifts, They fliould encounter with well-loaded fifts, A Trojan combat would... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 σελίδες
...madman's deed. Am I to fet my life upon a throw Becaufe a bear is rude and furly ? No— A moral, fenfible and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. Were I empow'rd to regulate the lifts, They mould encounter with well-loaded fift*, A Trojan combat would... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 334 σελίδες
...deed. Am I to fet my life upon a throw . Becaufe a bear is rude and furly ? No — ^ A moral, fenfible and well-bred man, Will not .affront me, and no other can. Were I empowec'd to regulate the lifts, They fhouki encounter with well-loaded fifts. A Trojan combat would... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 380 σελίδες
...madman's deed. Am I to fet my life upon a throw Becaufe a bear is rude and furly ? No— A moral, fenfible and well-bred man, Will not affront me, and no other can. Were I empow'r'd to regulate the lifts, They Jthould encounter with well-loaded fifts, A Trojan combat would... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 σελίδες
...deed. Am I to fet my life upon a throw, Becaufe a bear is rude and furly? No — • A moral, fenfible, and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. Were I empow'r'd to regulate the lifts, They fhould encounter with well-loaded fiflsj A Trojan combat would... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 310 σελίδες
...such unnat'ral war, Whatever use may urge, or honour plead, On reason's verdict is a madman's deed. Am I to set my life upon a throw, Because a bear is rude...well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. i Were I empow'r'd to regulate the lists, They should encounter with well-loaded fists ; A Trojan combat... | |
| Gleanings - 1805 - 252 σελίδες
...unnat'ral war-; Whatever use may urge, or honour plead, •On Reason's verdict, is a madman's deed. " Am I to set my Life upon a throw, Because a bear is rude...man, •Will not affront me — and no other can. A GOOD WOMAN'S HEART. Her price is far above rubies : In her eye is the lustre of Heav'a, The law of... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 358 σελίδες
...deed. Am I to fet my life upon a throw, Becaufe a bear is rude and furly ? No— A moral, fenfible, and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. Were I empowered to regulate the lifts, They fhould encounter with well-loaded fifts ; A Trojan combat would be fomethinjr. new, Let... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 σελίδες
...deed. Am I to fet my life upon a throw, Becaufe a bear is rude and furly ? No— A moral, fenfible, and well-bred man Will not affront me, and no other can. Were I empowered to regulate the lifts, They fhould encounter with well-loaded. fifts ; A Trojan combat would be fomething new, Let... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 σελίδες
...unnatural war, "Whatever use may urge, or honour plead, On reason's verdict is a madman's deed. Am I to set my life upon a throw, Because a bear is rude...fists« A Trojan combat would be something new, Let DARES beat EHTJ-.LLUS black and blue; Then each might show, to his admiring friends, In honourable... | |
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