 Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride embitters what it can't deny.  Poems - Page 12by George Crabbe - 1820Full view - About this book
 | 1807 - 532 pages
...age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride ; But still that scrap is bought by many a sigh, And pride embitters what it can't deny....; Who press the downy couch, while slaves advance AVith timid eye, to read the distant glance ; Who with sad prayers the weary doctor tcaze To name the... | |
 | 1808 - 590 pages
...scrap is bought with many a Of Man ; and silent sinks into the grave. Anil pride imbitters what ii can't deny. Say ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that bailU-s your repose; Who |>re^s the downy couch, while slaves advance W'ith timi<l i-yir, to read the... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 276 pages
...man : Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride ; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride imbitters what it can't deny. Say ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...man : Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride ; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride imbitters what it can't deny. 11 Say ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1808 - 280 pages
...man : Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride imbitters what it can't deny. 11 Say ye, opprest by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pages
...man : Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride embitters what it can't deny. Say ye, oppress'd by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose; Who press the downy... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 306 pages
...man : Whose laws indeed for ruin'd Age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride ; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And...woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Wno press the downy couch, while slaves advance With timid eye to read the distant glance ; Who with... | |
 | 1821 - 746 pages
...man ; Whose laws indeed for ruinM age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride ; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride embitters what it caii't deny. Such is that room which one rude beam divides, And naked rafters form the sloping sides... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 334 pages
...to man: Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride embitters what it can't deny. Say ye, oppress'd by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose; Who press the downy... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...man : Whose laws indeed for ruin'd age provide, And strong compulsion plucks the scrap from pride ; But still that scrap is bought with many a sigh, And pride embitters what it can't deny. Say, ye oppress'd by some fantastic woes, Some jarring nerve that baffles your repose ; Who press the downy... | |
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