 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 lehte
...lot forbad; nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes connn'd ; !'(>: i) ,-.l to wade thro' slaughter to a throne, And shut the...Truth to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous Sliamb, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Ptide t With incense kindled at tlie Muse's flame. Far from... | |
 | 1806 - 408 lehte
...nor circumscrib'd alone Tfieir growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd ; Forbad to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...of conscious truth to hide. To quench the blushes cf ingenuous shame, Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame.... | |
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 lehte
...house." Ver. 61. TK applause of list'ning senates] " Tho' wond'ring senates hung on all he spoke." Forbad to wade thro' slaughter to a throne, And shut the...to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, 70 Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame: VARIATIONS. Ver.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 lehte
...inor circumscrib'd alone, Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd ; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...ingenuous shame ; Or heap the shrine of luxury and prided With incense kindled at the muse's flame. Far from the-madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their... | |
 | William Oxberry - 2015 - 374 lehte
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 | Thomas Gray - 1821 - 196 lehte
...nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd ; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous shame, Fur from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 lehte
...The' applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history...virtues, but their crimes confined; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind: The struggling pangs of conscious... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 584 lehte
...nor circumscrib'd alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes confin'd ; Forhade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy...to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous Shame, *Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray ; Along the... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1825 - 346 lehte
...nor circumscribed alone 65 Their growing virtues, but their crimes confined ; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of Mercy...to hide, To quench the blushes of ingenuous Shame, 70 Or heap the shrine of Luxury and Pride With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. thought by some,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1826 - 190 lehte
...blood. The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history...virtues, but their crimes confined ; Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, And shut the gates of mercy on mankind, The struggling pangs of conscious... | |
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The applause of listening senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes, Their lot forbade : nor circumscribed alone Their growing virtues, but their crimes... 
