O madness, to think use of strongest wines, And strongest drinks, our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook ! Sams. Our national vice - Page 113by William Reid - 1858 - 171 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...turbulent liquor fills with fumes. CitOR.O madness to think use of strongest wine< And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden...strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. SAM. Butwhat avail'd this temp'rance, not comAgainst another object more enticing ? [piete... | |
| 1808 - 590 pages
...stroi pc-t wine« Anil stronpcit drinks nur chief suppôt!« health) When God with these forbidd'n made choice to rear , His mighty champion, strong above compare. Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. This is puerile, for the deity, by his own act, might have given to the pliant sinews... | |
| John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...of strongest wines And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidd'n made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. Samson. But what avail'd this temperance, not complete Against another object more enticing... | |
| William Hayley - 1810 - 418 pages
...And strongest diiwfe our chief support of Irealth, When God witb these forbkMTn made choice to •HI His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. Samson. But what avaii'd this temperance, not complete Against -another object more enticing... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...of strongest wines And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidd'n d or mou@a9+ liquid brook. Sam*. But what avail'd this temperance, not complete Against another object more enticing... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 356 pages
...of strongest wines And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidd'n made choice to rear His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. Sams. But what avail'd this temperance, not complete Against another object more enticing... | |
| John Milton - 1823 - 220 pages
...turbulent liquor fills with fumes. Cho. Oh madness, to think use of strongest wines And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden...strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. Sum. But what avail'd this temperance, not complete, Against another object more enticing?... | |
| British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...turbulent liquor fills with fumes. Char. O madness, to think use of strongest wines And strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God, with these...strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. Sams. But what avail'd this temperance, not complete Against another object more enticing... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...turbulent liquor fills with furnef. Chor. О madness, to think use of strongest winei A nd strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidden made choice to rear 555 His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. Samt. But... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 472 pages
...strongest drinks our chief support of health, When God with these forbidd'n made choice to rear 555 His mighty champion, strong above compare, Whose drink was only from the liquid brook. 545. Or taste that cheers the heart of Gods and men,] Taken from Judg. ix. 13. — wine... | |
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