 | Great Britain - 1662 - 400 pages
...Cell Which men call Goal, doth prove my Cittadel. So he that strook akJasons life, Thinking he had his purpose sure : By a malicious friendly Knife, Did only wound him to a cure. Malice I see wants wit, for what is meant, Mischief oft-times, proves favour by th' event.... | |
 | History - 1793
...jail — is but my citadel. Thus he that flrnck at Jafon's life, Thinking to make his purpofe fure, By a malicious friendly knife Did only wound him to his cure : — Malice, we fee, wants wit for what is meant ; Mifchief ofttimes proves favour by the event. Altho' I cannot fee... | |
 | English literature - 1786 - 306 pages
...doth prove my citadel. vnr. Thus he that ftruck at Jafon's life, Thinking to make his purpofe fure, By a malicious friendly knife Did only wound him to his cure. Malice, we fee, wants wit ; for what is meant Mifchief, oft-times prove? favour by th' event. IX. Altho' I cannot... | |
 | English literature - 1757 - 740 pages
...jail, doth prove my citadel. Thus he that (truck at Jußn's life, Thinking to make his purpole lure; By a malicious friendly knife, Did only wound him to his cure : Malice, we (ее, wants wit; for what is meint Mifchief, oft-times proves favour by th' event. Aliluugh I cannot... | |
 | Freemasonry - 1794 - 518 pages
...cell, Which men call gaol, doth prove my citadel. So he that strook at Jason's life, Thinking he had his purpose sure ; By a malicious, friendly knife, Did only wound him to his cure. Malice, I see, wants wit ; for what is meant Mischief, oft times proves favour by th' event. I'm in this cabinet... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...jail—doth prove my citadel. VIII. Thus he that ftruck at Jafon's life, Thinking to make his purpofe fure j By a malicious friendly knife Did only wound him to his cure. Malice, we fee, wants wit—for what is meant Mifchief, oft times proves favour by the event. IX. Altho' I cannot... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 594 pages
...doth prove my citadel. vm. Thus he that ftruck at Jafon's life, Thinking to make his purpofe fure j By a malicious friendly knife Did only wound him to his cure. Malice, we fee, wants wit — for what is meant Mifchief, oft times proves favour by the event. IX. Altho' I cannot... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...garrison — this cell/— Which men call jail — is but my citadel. Thus he that struck at Jason's life, Thinking to make his purpose sure, By a malicious...Malice, we see, wants wit for what is meant ; Mischief oft-times proves favour by the event. Altho' I cannot see my king, Neither in person, nor in coin,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 758 pages
...garrison — this cell — Which men call jail — is but my citadel. Thus he that struck at Jason's life, *^ Thinking to make his purpose sure, By a malicious...Malice, we see, wants wit for what is meant ; Mischief oftimes proves favour by the event. Altho' I cannot see my King, Neither in person nor in coin, Yet... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1914 - 650 pages
...not to suffer shows no loyal heart. When kings want ease, subjects should bear a part. x. What though I cannot see my king Neither in person, nor in Coin, Yet Contemplation is a thing Which renders what I have not mine ; My king from me no adamant shall part, Whom I still wear ingraven... | |
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I, as my mistress' favours, wear ; And for to keep my ankles warm, I have some iron shackles there. These walls are but my garrison ; this cell, Which men call jail, doth prove my citadel. 
