 The meanest slave ; all more is merit's due, Her sacred and inviolable right Nor ever paid the monarch, but the man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to superior worth ; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. Fools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Seite 184von British poets - 1822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 Seiten
...the Man. Our Hearts ne'er bow but to fuperior Worth ; Nor ever fail of their Allegiance there. Fools, indeed, drop the Man in their Account, And vote the Mantle into Majefty. Let the fmall Savage boaft his Silver Fur ; His royal Robe unborrow*d, and unbought, His own,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 Seiten
...the Man. Our Hearts ne'er bow but to fuperior Worth ; Nor ever fail of their Allegiance there. Fools, indeed, drop the Man in their Account, And vote the Mantle into Majefty. Let the fmall Savage boaft his Silver Fur ; His royal Robe unborrow'd, and unbought, His mvn,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...Our hearts ne'er bow but to fuperior worth ; • \ Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. Pools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the mantle into majefty. Let the fmall favage boaft his filver fur; His royal robe unborrow'd, and unbought, His aivit,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 Seiten
...the man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to fuperior worth ; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. Fools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the mantle into majefty. Let the fmall favage boaft his filver fur; His royal robe unborrow'd, and unbought, His own,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 Seiten
...man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to fuperior iuorlh; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. 300 Fools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the mantle into majefty. Let tiiefrnalIfe*vage boaft his filver fur ; His royal robe unborrow'd, and unbought, His... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 Seiten
...man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to fuperior worth ; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. 300 Fools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the mantle into majefty. Let the j "mail fail age boaft his filver fur ; His royal robe unborrow'd, and unbought, His... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...the man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to fupcrior worth; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. Fools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the mantle into majcfty. Let the fmall favage hoall his filvcr fur ; His royal robe unborro\v'd, and unbought, His... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 Seiten
...man, Our hearts ne'er bow but to fupcrior tmrtl; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. Foi'l«, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the mantle into majefty. I.rt tlif frKallfavagc boafc his filver fur; His loyal robe unbt.rn.w'd, and unbought, Kis... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 Seiten
...man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to superiour worth, Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. 3OB 3'ools, indeed, drop the man in their account, And vote the...unbought, His own, descending fairly from his sires ; 5o5 Shall man be proud to wear his livery, And souls in ermine scorn a soul without ! Can place or... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...man. Our hearts ne'er bow but to superior worth ; Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. 300 Fools, indeed, drop the Man in their account, And vote the...unbought, His own, descending fairly from his sires. 305 Shall Man be proud to wear his livery, And souls in ermine scorn asoul without? Can place or lessen... | |
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