 Th' imputed trash, and dulness not his own ; The morals blacken'd when the writings 'scape, The libell'd person, and the pictur'd shape ; Abuse, on all he lov'd, or lov'd him, spread, A friend in exile, or a father dead : The whisper, that to greatness...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 15by Alexander Pope - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 360 pages
...in that moft atro* cious and fenfible of all (Ver. 333 to 360.) " The whifper, that to greatnefs Ml too near, " Perhaps yet vibrates on his SOVEREIGN'S ear. *' Welcome for thee, fair Virtut! all the paft: " For thee, fair Virtue! welcome ev'n the laft." But here again his Friend interrupts... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...lov'd him, fpread, A friend in exile, or a father dead; 35 j The whifper, that, to greatnefs ftill too near, •Perhaps, yet vibrates on his Sovereign's ear — Welcome for thee, fair Virtue ! all the paft : For thee, fair Virtue ! welcome ev'n the laft ! A. But why infult the poor, affront the great?... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...thee, fair firtiul all the paft ; For thee, fair Virtue ! welcome even the la/IF A. But why infult the poor, affront the great ? P. ( A knave's a knave to me, in cv'ry (late : Alike my fcorn, if he fuccced or fail, Sforiu at court, or Japbtt in a jail, A hireling... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...thee, fair virtue ! all the paft : For thee, fair virtue ! welcome ev'n the lall ? A. Hut why infult the poor, affront the great \ P. A knave's a knave to me, in ev'ry ftate : Alike my (corn, if he fuececd or fail, Sporus at court, or Japhct in a jail, A hireling... | |
 | Eschenburg - Literature - 1788 - 474 pages
...fair Virtue? all the paft. For thee , fair Virtue ! welcome ev'n the laft ! A. But why infult thee poo.r, affront the great? P. A knave's a knave, to me, in ev'ry flate ! Alike my fcorn, if he fucceed or fail, Spcruf at court, or Ja-phet in a jail: Л hireling... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...father dead; 355 The whisper that, to greatness still too near, Perhaps yet vibrates on his sov'reign's ear-- Welcome for thee, fair Virtue ! all the past; For thee, fair Virtue ! welcome ev'n the last ! A. But why insult the poor, affront the great ? jfo P. A knave's a knave, to me, in... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...pictur'd shape ; Abuse, on all he lov'd, or lov'd him, spread, A friend in exi le, or ft father dead ; y E The whisper that, to greatness still too near, Perhaps yet vibrates on his sov'reign's ear — Welcome for thee, fair Virtue ! all the past; For thee, fair Virtue ! welcome ev'n... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 472 pages
...thee, fair Virtue! all the paft : For thee, fair Virtue ! weleome ev'n the loft ! A. But why infult the poor, affront the great ? P. A knave's a knave to me, in ev'ry ftate : 361 Alike my fcorn, if he fucceed or fail, Sporus at court, or yaphet in a jail, A hireling... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
....V.";. A friend in exile, or a fatlier dead j ." .355 The whifper', that, to. ¡¡rcîjtncfs ftifl too near, '.' Perhaps, yet vibrates on his Sovereign's ear — Welcome" for thee, fair Virtue! all the p»(l :, . '. Forthce, fair Vrrtue ! welcome e'en the laft ! . A. But why infult tr;'c poor, affrpn;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...pictur'd shape ; Abuse on all he lov'd or lov'd him spread, A friend in exile, or a father dead ; 355 The whisper that, to greatness still too near, Perhaps yet vibrates on hissov'reign's car — Welcome for thee, fair Virtue ! all the past ; For thee, fair Virtue ! welcome... | |
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