 Christian kings, inflam'd by black desire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cause war to rage, and blood around to pour : Of this sad work when each begins to tire, They sit them down just where they were before, Till for new scenes of woe peace...  Young. Churchill. Lloyd. Falconer. Thomson - Page 487by Samuel Johnson - 1800Full view - About this book
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 458 lehte
...and crown*d their cares, In comes another fet, and kicketh them down ftain, LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all...In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Moft Chriflian kings, enflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Cade war to rage,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1774 - 282 lehte
...and crown'd their cares, In comes another fet, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what mod fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all...rage, and blood around to pour : Of this fad work when each begins to tire, iey fit them down juil where they were before, tor new fcenes of wo peace (hall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 304 lehte
...cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down flairs. But what moft fliew'd the vanity^f'Wry- \ Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils...rage, and blood around to pour: Of this fad work when each begins to tire, They fit them down juft where they were before, Till for new fcenes of woe peace... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 628 lehte
...crown'd their cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fliew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all...With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe war to ra;'c, and blood around to pour : Of this fad work when each begins to tire, They fit them down juft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 274 lehte
...and crown'd theircares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhewM the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all...engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Moft chriftian kings, infhm'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe war to rage, and blood around... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 lehte
...their cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhewM the vanitv of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : JVIoft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black deiire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe war... | |
 | 1782 - 518 lehte
...and crown'd their carei, In comes another fett, and kicketh them down flairs. But what moft fliew'd the vanity of life. Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly flrife; Moft Chriftian kings inflam'd by black defire. With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe... | |
 | John Bell - 1787 - 510 lehte
...down ftairs. The morning ftar. Piij j74 THE CASTLE Ot I NDOLENSE. Can:3 I. LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly lI rife, Moft ( "n ill i.in kings, inflam'd by black dcfue, With honourable ruffians in their hire,... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 lehte
...and crown'd their cares, In comes another (at, and kicketh them down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all...rage, and blood around to pour: Of this fad work when each begins to tire, They fit them down juft where they were before, Till for new fcenes of woe peace... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 292 lehte
...crown'd their cares, In comes another fett, and kicketh them- down ftairs. LV. But what moft fhew'd the vanity of life, Was to behold the nations all...on fire, In cruel broils engag'd, and deadly ftrife : Aloft chriftian kings, inflam'd by black defire, With honourable ruffians in their hire, Caufe war... | |
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