 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 páginas
...Year 1 7 1 6. HO W bleit is he, who for his Country dies ; Since Death purfues the Coward as he flies. The Youth, in vain, would fly from Fate's Attack,...trembling Knees, and Terror at his Back ; Though Fear fhould lend him Pinions like the Wind, " Yet fwifter Fate will feize him from behind. VIRTUE repuls't,... | |
 | 1751 - 394 páginas
...'trial. How blefs'd is he, who for his country dies, . .Since death purfues the coward, as he flies. The youth, in vain, would fly from fate's attack, / With trembling knees, and terror at his back ; Tho' fear ihould lend him pinions like the wind, Yet fwifter fate will feize him from behind. Virtue... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 páginas
...TT OW bleft is he, who for his country. diesV •*"'• Since death purfues the coward as he flies. The youth, in vain, would fly from fate's attack, With trembling knees, and terror at his back; Tho' fear fliould lend him pinions like the wind,. Yet fwifter fate would feize him from behind. .... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 440 páginas
...1716. . TjO W blefs'd is he who for his country dies, Since death purfues the coward as he flies ! The youth in vain would fly from fate's attack, , -> With trembling knees, and terror at his back ; r Tho' fear fhould lend him pinions like the wind, . Yet fwifter fate will fei2e him from behind.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 páginas
...1716. TJOW blefs'd is he who for his country dies. •*• Since death purfues the coward as he ffies t The youth in vain would fly from fate's attack, With trembling knees, and terror at his back ; Tho' fear mould lend him pinions like the wind, 5 Tfct iwifter fate will fei/e him from behind. Virtue.... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 páginas
...country dies ! ••• Since death purfues the coward, as he fties. The youth, in vain, would fty from Fate's attack. With trembling knees and terror at his back ; Though Fear fhould lend him pinions like the wind. Yet fwifter Fate fhall feize him from behind. . . Virtue repulfed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 378 páginas
...TOwER, 1716. TTOW bleft is he, who for his country dies, Since death purfues the coward as he flies ! The youth in vain would fly from Fate's attack, With...trembling knees and terror at his back ; Though fear fliould lend him pinions like the wind, Yet fwifter fate will feize him from behind. Virtue repuls'd,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 páginas
...bleft is he, who for his country dies, •*• •*• Since death piirfues the coward as he flics ! The youth in vain would fly from Fate's attack, With trembling knees and terror at his back ; Thougb fear fliould lend him pinions like tlie wind, Yet fwifter fate will feize him from behind.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 páginas
...TTOW bleft is he, who for his country dies, *••*• Since death purfues the coward as he flies ? The youth in vain would fly from Fate's attack, With...trembling knees and terror at his back ; Though fear fhould lend him pinions like the wind, Yet fwifter fate will feize him from behind. Virtue repuls'd,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 páginas
...year 1716. HOW blefs'd is he who for his country dies, Since death purfues the coward as he flies ! The youth in vain would fly from fate's attack, With trembling knees, and terror at his back; Tho' fear fhould lend him pinions like the wind, 5 Yet fwifter fate will feize him from behind. Virtue... | |
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TO The Earl of OXFORD, Late Lord Treasurer. Sent to him when he was in the Tower, before his Tryal Out of HORACE Written in the Year 1716 HOW blest is he, who for his Country dies; Since Death pursues the Coward as he flies. The Youth, in vain, would... 
