 | Daniel Defoe - 1703 - 500 páginas
...all Men follow Virtue with Regret. Coufd but our Aaceftors retrieve their And fee their Off-fpring thus Degenerate ; How we contend for Birth and Names unknown, And Build on their paft A&ions, not our own ; They'd Cancel Records, and their Tombs Deface, And openly difown the Vile... | |
 | 1705 - 620 páginas
...with Regret. Cou'd but our Anceftors retrieve their Fate, ' And fee their Off-fpring thus Degenerate j How we contend for Birth and Names- Unknown, And build on their paft Actions, not our own; They'd cancel Records, and their Tombs Deface, ; And openly difown the Vile... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 páginas
...their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth, and names unknown, And build on their paft actions, not our own , They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And openly difown the vile degenerate race : For fame of families is all a cheat, 'Tis perf'nal virtue... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 páginas
...flrong, but, we hope not true obfervation : Could Could but our anceftors retrieve their fate, And fee their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth, and names unknown^ And build on their paft adtions, not our own ; " They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And openly difown the... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1787 - 308 páginas
...following ftrong, and we fear too juft, obfervation. Could but our aneeilors retrieve their fate, And fee their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth, and names unknown, And build on their part a&ions, not our own ; They'd can.ce! records, and their tombs deface, And openly difown the vile... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1808 - 628 páginas
...fate, And see their offspring-thus degenerate ; How we contend for hirth and names unknown, And huild on their past actions, not our own; They'd cancel records, and their tomhs deface, And openly disown the vile degenerate race. For fame of families is all a cheat ; TIS... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 páginas
...They to ALI, NATIONS may be said to preach! Admirable, also, is the satirical Bard's- conclusion : — Could but our ANCESTORS retrieve their fate, And see...their offspring thus degenerate, How we contend for births and names unknown, And build on their past actions, not our own. They'd cancel records, and... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 562 páginas
...advanced without it, leaving the possessor but an empty title, which only emblazons his disgrace. " Could but our ancestors retrieve their fate, And see...degenerate race ; For fame of families is all a cheat, TlS PERS'SAL V u; li I ONLY MAEES US GBE»T." The keenness of our author's satire brought upon him... | |
 | 1831 - 550 páginas
...English pride they may contemn Schomberg and Portland new made noblemen," &.c. He thus finishes : — " Could but our ancestors retrieve their fate, And see...their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for hirth and names unknown, And build on their past actions, not our own ; They'd cancel records, and... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1835 - 20 páginas
...ancestors retrieve their fate, And sec their offspring thus degenerate ; Haw we contend for births and names unknown, And build on their past actions,...not our own. They'd cancel records, and their tombs délace, And openly disown the vile degen'rate race ; For fame of families is all a cheat : 'Tis personal... | |
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COULD but our ancestors retrieve their fate, And see their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth and names unknown, And build on their past actions, not our own ; They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And openly disown the vile... 
