 tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent ; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content.  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays - Stran 126avtor: Alexander Pope - 1752Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 strani
...chuin'd his conntry Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? [say, * " But sometimes virtue starves while vice is •• fed " What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? That vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ;The knave deserves it when he tills thesoiJ. The knave... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 strani
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? '' But sometimes Virtues tarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue...? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil ; The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 strani
...whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day > ' " But sometimes Virtues tarra, while Viceiisfed." What then .' t> the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserve it, when lie tills the soil; The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 strani
...chain'd his country .? say, Or he whose virtue wgh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of virtue...? 150 That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 strani
...how those just agree. The good must merit God's peculiar care 4 13S ' But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed.' What then - is the reward of virtue...? 150 That vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil; The knave deserves it, when be tempts the main, Where... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1814 - 222 strani
...chain'd his country, say;, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? « But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed." What then ? is the reward of virtue bread ? Thai vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil. The... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 strani
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes Virtue starves, @s Y U 38 xC @' Қ ,< 8~f BL'L p 1 G A{X ؍ C ? That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil ; The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 strani
...chain'd his country, sayY Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed," What then ? Is the reward of virtue...' 150 That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil : The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main,,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 strani
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil ; The... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 strani
...chain'd his country, say» Or he whose Virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? VI. « Bul sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed. » What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? That, Vice may merit, 'tis the priée of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The... | |
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