 Were to refuse th' awards of Providence, And not to rest in heaven's determination. Already have we shown our love to Rome, Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free the common-wealth ; when this end fails,...  The Fair Penitent: A Tragedy - Page 44by Nicholas Rowe - 1797 - 57 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 354 lehte
...heav'n's determination. Already have we shown our love to Rome, Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free...the commonwealth ; when this end fails, Arms have no farther use : our country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests them from our hands, And bids us... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 638 lehte
...heav'n's determination. Already have we shown our love to Rome, Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free the commonwealth ; when this end fails, Anns have no farther use : our country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests them from our hands,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 lehte
...heaven's determination. Already have we shown our love to Rome : Now let us 'show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free...country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests them from our hands, . And bids us not delight in Roman blood Unprofitably shed. What men could do,... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 496 lehte
...are turn'd on peace. Already have we shown our love lo Rome, Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free...the commonwealth ; when this end fails, Arms have no fnrlber use. Our country's cause, That drew our swords, now wresls them from our hauds, And bids us... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 lehte
...Already have we shown our love to Rome, Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arras, riot to revenge ourselves, But free the commonwealth , when this end fails, Arms have no farther use. Our country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests them from our hands, And rwls us... | |
 | Rufus W. Adams - 1818 - 322 lehte
...determination. Already have we shewn our love to Rome: N"W let us shew submission to (be Gods. 1We took up arms not to revenge ourselves. But free the commonwealth. When this end fails, Anns have no further use. Our country's cause. That drew our swords, now wrests 'em from ouP hands,... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 lehte
...heaven's determination, Already have we shown our love to Rome : Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourselves, But free...country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests them from our bands, An bids us not delight in Roman blood Unprofitably shed. What men could do, Is... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 lehte
...urlove to Rome ; Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up afms, not to revenge nxirsel res, But free the commonwealth. When this end fails', Arms...country's cause. That drew our swords, now wrests them from our hoods/ And bids us not delight in Roman bloc Unprofitably shed. What men ccul( AIs done... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1821 - 312 lehte
...our love to Rome ; Now let u* fhow fubmiffion to the gods. We took up arms, not to revenge ourfelves, But free the commonwealth ; when this end fails, Arms have no further ufe : our country's caufe, That drew our fwords.now wrefls them from our hands^ And bids us not delight... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 lehte
...we shown our love to Rome : Now let us show submission to the gods. We took up arms, not to~revenge ourselves, But free the commonwealth!. When this end...country's cause, That drew our swords, now wrests them from our hands. And bids us not delight in Roman blood -« Unprofitably shed. What men could do,... | |
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