 If storms arise, and clouds grow black ; , If the mast split, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear His wealth into the main.  Works: In English Verse - Page 106by Horace - 1767Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1702 - 362 pages
...threaten wreck* Then let the greedy Merchant fear ; • For his ill gotten gain j And pray to Gods that will not hear,. While the debating winds, and billows...bear His Wealth into the Main. For me fecure from Fortunes blows, (^Secure of what I cannot lofe,) In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...and threaten Wreck ; Then let the greedy Merchant fear For his ill-gotten Gain, And pray to Gods that will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows...bear His Wealth into the Main. For me, fecure from Fortunes Blows, Secv,- e of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 416 pages
...Then let the greedy Merchant fear While the debaring Winds and Billows bear Hit Wealth into the M;un. For me fecure from Fortune's Blows, (Secure of what I cannot lofe.) In my f"mail Pinnace I can fail, Conremning all the bluftring roar ; And running with a mctrv Grle, With... | |
 | Horace - 1717 - 392 pages
...threaten Wreck ; Then let the greedy Merchant fear, For his ill-gotten Gain; And pray to Cods that will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows...Main. For me, fecure from Fortune's Blows . (Secure cf what I cannot lolc) In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring Roar ; And running... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 pages
...and threaten Wreck ? Then let the greedy Merchant fear For his ill-gotten Gain; And pray to Gods that will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows...from Fortune's Blows, Secure of what I cannot lofe, Iq my irnall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluftring roar ; And running with a merry Gale,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows...fortune's blows. Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinance I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring roar ; And running with a merry gale, With friendly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pages
...threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows...fortune's blows, Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinance I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring roar ; And running with a merry gale, With friendly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...and threaten wreck? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear. While the debating winds and billows...fortune's blows, Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinace I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring roar ; And running with a merry gale, With friendly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 pages
...threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows...wealth into the main. For me, fecure, from fortune's blows,Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinace I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring roary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 pages
...threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear, While the debating winds and billows...In my fmall pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluftering roar ; . : And, running with a merry gale, With friendly ftars my fafety feek Within fome... | |
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