 Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit does weak aid afford ; She trusts her balance, and neglects her...  The Female Spectator - Página 15por Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 páginas
...He lives in Fame that dies in Virtue's Canf:. Sbak Tlt./lndren. How vain is Virtue which directs oug Ways Through certain Dangers to uncertain Praife !...Heav'n takes thee at thy Word, without Regard, And lets chee poorly be tby own Reward. Hh3 - The The World is made for the bold impious Man, Who flops at nothing,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 páginas
...! Barren, and airy Name ! thee Fortune flies ; With thy lean Train,, the Pious and the Wife. Hciv'n takes thee at thy Word, without regard} And lets thee poorly be thy own Reward. The World is made for the bold impious Man} Who flops at nothing, feizes all he can. Jaftice to Merit... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1771 - 344 páginas
...\vays Through certain dangers to uncertain praife ; Barren and airy name ! Thee fortune flies Wirh thy lean train, the pious and the wife. Heav'n takes...altogether needlefs to bring authorities to prove how ineftimablea jewel reputation is, and how manifold a wicked nefs and cruelty all attempts to deprive... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 436 páginas
...praise ! Barren, and airy name ! thee fortune flies, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard. And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 páginas
...uncertain praise ! Barren, and airy name! thee fortune flies; With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heav'n takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883 - 456 páginas
...praise ! Barren, and airy name 1 thee fortune flies, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard ; And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | Torben Lundbeck - 1894 - 214 páginas
...praise! Barren, and airy name! thee fortune flies, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | John Dryden - 1900 - 760 páginas
...praise I Barren and airy name t thec Fortune flics, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word without regard And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. MEMOIR OF DRYDEN. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can.... | |
 | Edgar Lenderson Hinman - 1906 - 408 páginas
...! Barren and airy name ! thee Fortune flies. With her lean train, the pious and the wise. ] leaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the hold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | Prosser Hall Frye - 1908 - 334 páginas
...praise ! Barren and airy name! thee Fortune flies, With -her lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
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