| William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 pages
...troubled witt, Witness this present prisonn whither Fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou causcdst the guiltie to be losed From bandes wherein are innocents inclosed; Causing the guiltles to be straites reserved, A;id freeing those that death well (It.served; But by hei malice... | |
| John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 852 pages
...witt, Witness tliis present prisonn whither fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou causelist the guiltie to be losed From bandes wherein are innocents inclosed ; Causing tile guildes to be (traites reserved. And freeing those that death well deserved ; But liv her nullité... | |
| Alexander Dyce - 1825 - 472 pages
...by Hentzner.] On Fortune! how thy restless wavering state Hath fraught with cares my troubled wit ! Witness this present prison, whither fate "Could bear me, and the joys I quit : * Could bear is an ancient idiom, equivalent to did bear, or hath 6orne.— PKBCY. Thou causedest... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1840 - 438 pages
...will, Witness this present prisonn, whither fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou causedest the guiltie to be losed From bandes wherein are innocents inclosed, Causing the guiltless to be straight reserved, And freeing those that death had well deserved. But by her envy can be nothing wrought,... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1842 - 1006 pages
...pen and ink. '' Oh Fortune ! how thy restless wavering state Hath fraught with cares my troubled wit, Witness this present prison, whither fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou caua'dst the guilty to be loosed From bands wherein are innocents enclosed, Causing the guiltless to... | |
| 1843 - 744 pages
...of charcoal. " Oh Fortune ! how thy restless wavering state Hath fraught with cares my troubled wit, Witness this present prison, whither fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou caus'dst the guilty to be loosed From bands wherein are innocents enclosed, Causing the guiltless to... | |
| Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1844 - 532 pages
...pen and ink. " Oh Fortune! how thy restless wavering state Mai h fraught with cares my troubled wit, Witness this present prison, whither fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou caus'dst the guilty to be loosed From bands wherein are innocents enclosed, Causing the guiltless to... | |
| 1847 - 178 pages
...witt! Witness this present prisonn, whither fate Could beaie me, and the joys I quit. Thou causedest the guiltie to be losed From bandes, wherein are innocents inclosed: Causing the guiltles to be straite reserved, And freeing those that death had well deserved.But by her envie can... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 374 pages
...pen and ink. " Oh, Fortune ! how thy restless wavering state Hath fraught with cares my troubled wit, Witness this present prison, whither fate Could bear me, and the joys I quit. Thou cans'dst the guilty to be loosed From bands wherein are innocents enclosed, Causing the guiltless to... | |
| George Washington Bethune - 1848 - 520 pages
...witt ! Witness this present prisonn, wither fate Could beare* me and the joys I quit. Thus causedest the guiltie to be losed From bandes wherein are innocents inclosed ; Causing the guiltles to be straight reserved, And freeing those that death hath well-deserved. But by her envy... | |
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