 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he fix'd his stedfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety ; Nor e'er from virtue's paths was lur'd aside, To pluck the flow'rs of pleasure, or of pride, Her gifts despis'd, corruption blush'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he fix'd his steadfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety ; Nor e'er from Virtue's paths was lur'd aside, To pluck the flow'rs of pleasure, or of pride. Her gifts despis'd, Corruption blush'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he fix'd his stedfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety : Nor e'er from virtue's paths was lui*d aside, To pluck the flow'rs of pleasure, or of pride. Her gifts despis'd, corruption blush'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he fix'd his steadfast eye, With temperate zeal, and wise anxiety ; Nor e'er from Virtue's paths was lur'd aside, To pluck the flowers of pleasure or of pride. Her gifts despis'd, Corruption blush'd and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he h'x'd his stedfast eye, With temperate zeal, and wise anxiety ; Nor e'er from Virtue's paths was lur'd aside, To pluck the flowers of pleasure or of pride. Her gifts despis'd, Corruption blush'd and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...gainful post, Nor wished to glitter at his country's cost; Strict on the right he fixed his steadfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety; Nor e'er...corruption blushed and fled, And fame pursued him where conviction led. Age called, at length, his active mind to rest, With honour sated, and with cares... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost: Strict on the right he fix'd his steadfast eye, With temperate zeal, and wise anxiety; Nor e'er from Virtue's paths was lur'd aside* To pluck the flow'rs of pleasure or of pride. Her gifts despis'd, Corruption blush'd and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he fix'd his stedfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety ; Nor e'er from virtue's paths was lur'd aside, To pluck the flowers of pleasure, or of pride. Her gifts despis'd, Corruption blush'd... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 320 pages
...gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost; Strict on the right he fix'd his steadfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety; Nor e'er...pleasure or of pride. Her gifts despised, Corruption blush'd and fled, And Fame pursued him where Conviction led. Age call'd, at length, his active mind... | |
 | 1822 - 292 pages
...country's cost; Strict on the right he fix'd his steadfast eye, With temperate zeal and wise anxiety j Nor e'er from Virtue's paths was lured aside, To pluck...pleasure or of pride. Her gifts despised, Corruption blush'd and fled, And Fame pursued him where Conviction led. Age call'd, at length, his active mind... | |
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Beheld with love, with veneration heard. This task perform'd — he sought no gainful post, Nor wish'd to glitter at his country's cost ; Strict on the right he fix'd his... 
