 | 1804 - 844 pages
...LSTANZAS, fnm the Portuguese of Camctni. I SAW the virtuous man contend With life's unnumber'd woce; And he was poor — without a friend— Press'd by a thousand foes. I saw th« Passions' pliant slave, In gallant trim, and gay ; His course was Pleasure's placid wav His life... | |
 | 1803 - 400 pages
...tears, May set in bl««! STANZA. — p 1 SAW the virtuous man contend With life's unnumber'd woes 5 And he was poor — without a friend— Press'd by...saw the Passions' pliant slave In gallant trim, and pay; His course was Pleasure's placid wave,. iiis life, aiiunoKT'i-day.— '• • And T wai e«tipht... | |
 | 1810 - 420 pages
...3u\ I am painted, Sir — by Gad' STANZAS. I saw the virtuous man contend, With life's uraimnbered woes ; And he was poor without a friend Press'd by a thousand fbes. I saw the passions' pliant slive, In gall&at trim and gay, His course was pleasure's placid His... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...while Cupid's dart v wag'd. VIRTUE AND VICE. I saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumber'd woes ; And he was poor — without a friend — Press'd by a thousand foes. I saw the passion's pliant slave In gallant trim and gay ; His course was pleasure's placid wave, His life a... | |
 | 1814 - 984 pages
...COWLEY. STANZAS. From the Portuguese of Camoens. I saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumbered woes ; And he was poor, without a friend, Press'd by a thousand foes. I saw the passion's pliant slave In gallant trim and gay; His course was pleasure's placid ware, His life —... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...virtuous man contend With life's unnumber'd woes ; And he was poor, without a friend, Assail'd by numerous foes. I saw the passions' pliant slave, In gallant...was pleasure's placid wave* His life a summer's day. There surely is some guiding Power, Who rightly suffers wrong ; Gives vice tev bloom its little hour;,... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...the royal favour, would be for many too high. I snw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumber'd woes, And he was poor — without a friend, Press'd by a thousand foes, I saw, too, Pnssion's pliant slave, In gallant time and gay: His course was pleasure's placid wave, His life... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 218 pages
...necessary to enforce the moral, that virtue alone is the source of real and permanent happiness on earth. " I saw the passions' pliant slave In gallant trim and gay ; His course was as the rapid wave, His life a summer's day. " There surely is some hidden power Which will not suffer... | |
 | John Harman Bedford - 1825 - 218 pages
...necessary to enforce the moral, that virtue alone is the source of real and permanent happiness on earth. " I saw the passions' pliant slave In gallant trim and gay ; His course was as the rapid wave, His life a summer's day. " There surely is some hidden power Which will not suffer... | |
 | Poetic gleanings - 1827 - 182 pages
...unnumber'd woes ; And he was poor — without a friend — Fress'd by a thousand foes. I saw the Passion's pliant slave In gallant trim and gay ; His course...wave, His life a summer's day. And I was caught in FoMy's snare, And join'd her giddy train ; But found her soon the nurse of Care, And Punishment, and... | |
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I saw the passions' pliant slave In gallant trim and gay, His course was pleasure's placid wave, His life a summer's day. 
