 | 1744 - 378 Seiten
...his fovereign's favour grow fo pert, , . ,\ And riot with the treafurc of the realm, While foldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a lord's revenue on his back, . And Midas like, he jets it in the court, With bafe outlandifh cullions at his heels, . , ' : . Whofe proud... | |
 | 1780 - 428 Seiten
...Should by his fovereign's favour grow fo pert, And riot with the treafure of the realm. While foldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a lord's revenue on his back, "Herc'les] All the editions read HtSer. SP Y a And, And, Midas like, ** he jets it in the court, With... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 466 Seiten
...to mortgage." ST EK v EN s . We meet with a similar expression in Marlowe's King Edward If, 1598 : " While soldiers mutiny for want of pay, " He wears a lord's revenue on his back." MA LONE. So also Burton, in his Anatomy of Melancholy : " 'Tis an ordinary thing to put a thousand... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1790 - 614 Seiten
...fortunes here.** We meet with a fimilar expreffion in Marlowe's King EdwardII. 1598 * •' While foldiers mutiny for want of pay, « He wears a lord's revenue on his back." Tol. XII. p. 395. Klf.ri. Again, in Camden's Rcmaini, 1605: " There wis a nobleman merrily conceited,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...basely born, Should by his sovereign's favour grow so pert, And riot with the treasure of the realm. While soldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a...base outlandish cullions at his heels, Whose proud fantastick liveries make such show, As if that Proteus, god of shapes, appear'd. I have not seen a... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 620 Seiten
...Churchyard's Challenge, l'.Vi ;, p. Ï38: " Some in their ruffe would jet about the hall." MARIQW.] EDWARD II. With base outlandish ** cullions at his heels, Whose...make such show, As if that Proteus, god of shapes, appeared. I have not seen a dapper jack so brisk; He wears a short Italian hooded-cloak, Larded with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 618 Seiten
...1S9J, p. SS8: " Some in their ruffe would jet about the hall." .,..,. MAHLOW.] With base outlandish I4 cullions at his heels , Whose proud fantastic liveries...make such show, .As if that Proteus, god of shapes, appeared. I have in it sceq ;i dapper jack so brisk ; He wears a short Italian booded-cloak, Larded... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - 618 Seiten
...basely born Should by his sovereign's favour grow so pert. And riot with the treasure of the realm. While soldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a lord's revenue on his back, And, Midas like, *J he jets it in the court, *' Like thee not — See the Note to Cornelia, p. 244. 11 Htrcula—... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1813 - 508 Seiten
...basely born, Should by his sovereign's favour grow so pert, And riot with the treasure of the realm. While soldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a...base outlandish cullions at his heels, Whose proud fantastick liveries make such show, As if that Proteus, god of shapes, appear'd. I have not seen a... | |
 | 1818 - 764 Seiten
...basely born Should by his Sovereign's favour grow so pert, And riot with the treasure of the realm. While Soldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a...liveries make such show, • As if that Proteus, God of SI.ipcs, appeared. I have not seen a dapper-Jack so brisk ; He wears a short Italian-hooded cloak.... | |
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Uncle, his wanton humour grieves not me; But this I scorn, that one so basely born Should by his sovereign's favour grow so pert, And riot it with the treasure of the realm. While soldiers mutiny for want of pay, He wears a lord's revenue on his back,... 
