 I'd go to school six hours on Christmas-day, Or construe Persius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling actors should be done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown: Poor rogues, that smart like fencers for their bread. And, if they are not...  The Works of the English Poets: Prior - Page 75by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 322 pages
...witnefs all ye gods of ancient Greece, Rather than condefcend to terms like thefe, I 'd go to fchool fix hours on Chriftmas-day, Or conftrue Perfius while...bread, And, if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, firs, our labour has more noble ends, We aft our tragedy to fee our friends : Our generous fcenes are... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 pages
...hours on Chriftmas-day, Or cwiftrne Perfius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aftors fhould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown....bread, And, if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, But, firs, our labour has more noble ends, "We aft our tragedy to fee our friends : Our generous fcenes... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...witnefs all ye gods of ancient Greece, Rather than condefcend to terms like thefe, I'd go to fchool fix hours on Chriftmas-day, Or conftrue Perfius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aftors fhould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown; Poor Poor rogues, that finart like fencers... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...on Chriftmas day, Or conftrue Perfiu« while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aâois Ihould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown...fed. But, Sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We in. t our tragedy to fee our friends : Our generous fcenee are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
 | 1797 - 454 pages
...actors should be done, Who tremble when they see acritic frown : Pppr rogues, that grrmt like fenpers for their bread, And if they are not wounded, are...fed. But, Sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends: Our gen'rous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...witnefs all ye Gods of ancient Greece, father than condefcend to terms like thefe, I'd go to ichool fix hours on Chriftmas-day, Or conftrue Perfius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aftors mould be done Who tremble when they fee a critic frown : 10 Poor rogues, that finart like fencers for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...he done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown ; I'oor rogues, that smart like fencers for tbeir bread, And, if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, sirs, our labour has more noble ends, W , • act our tragedy to see our friends : Our generous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...hireling actors should he done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown ; Poor rogues, that smart, like fencers, for their bread, And if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, sirs, our labor has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends : Our gcn'rous scenes arc for pure... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 pages
...hireling actors should be done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown : Poor rogues, that smart like fencers for their bread, And, if they are not...fed. But, sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends : Our generous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1835 - 364 pages
...by hireling actors should be done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown: Poor rogues, that smart like fencers for their bread. And, if they are not...fed. But, sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends: Our generous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
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