| 1783 - 360 Seiten
...potentates they live Afting by others aftion, Not loved unlefs they give, Not ftrong, but by affe&ion. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That manage the eftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate : And if they once reply, Then... | |
| George Ellis - 1790 - 346 Seiten
...potentates, they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their faftions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of ftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate. And if they once reply,... | |
| 1805 - 556 Seiten
...their factions. If potentates replye, Give potentates the lye. Tell me not of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they do replye, Then give them all the lye. Tell those that brave it moste, They begge more by spendinge... | |
| 1808 - 496 Seiten
...they live, Acting by other's actions ; Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong, but by their factions: If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. • Tell men of high condition, Who rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate : And if they once reply,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 490 Seiten
...potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 Seiten
...Acting — but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give ; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition ; Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 Seiten
...live Acting — but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule aflairs of state, Their purpose is ambition ; Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply,... | |
| 1838 - 884 Seiten
...their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the He. " Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their...hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the He. " Tell them that bravo it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost Seek... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 Seiten
...they live, Acting by others actions, Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong but by their factions ; If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate ; And if they once reply,... | |
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