 I'd go to school six hours on Christmas-day, Or construe Persius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling actors should be done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown: Poor rogues, that smart like fencers for their bread. And, if they are not...  The Works of the English Poets: Prior - Halaman 75oleh Samuel Johnson - 1779Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 322 halaman
...witnefs all ye gods of ancient Greece, Rather than condefcend to terms like thefe, I 'd go to fchool fix hours on Chriftmas-day, Or conftrue Perfius while...bread, And, if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, firs, our labour has more noble ends, We aft our tragedy to fee our friends : Our generous fcenes are... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 halaman
...hours on Chriftmas-day, Or cwiftrne Perfius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aftors fhould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown....bread, And, if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, But, firs, our labour has more noble ends, "We aft our tragedy to fee our friends : Our generous fcenes... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 halaman
...witnefs all ye gods of ancient Greece, Rather than condefcend to terms like thefe, I'd go to fchool fix hours on Chriftmas-day, Or conftrue Perfius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aftors fhould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown; Poor Poor rogues, that finart like fencers... | |
 | 1795 - 846 halaman
...on Chriftmas day, Or conftrue Perfiu« while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aâois Ihould be done, Who tremble when they fee a critic frown...fed. But, Sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We in. t our tragedy to fee our friends : Our generous fcenee are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
 | 1797 - 454 halaman
...actors should be done, Who tremble when they see acritic frown : Pppr rogues, that grrmt like fenpers for their bread, And if they are not wounded, are...fed. But, Sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends: Our gen'rous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 halaman
...witnefs all ye Gods of ancient Greece, father than condefcend to terms like thefe, I'd go to ichool fix hours on Chriftmas-day, Or conftrue Perfius while my comrades play. Such work by hireling aftors mould be done Who tremble when they fee a critic frown : 10 Poor rogues, that finart like fencers for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 halaman
...he done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown ; I'oor rogues, that smart like fencers for tbeir bread, And, if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, sirs, our labour has more noble ends, W , • act our tragedy to see our friends : Our generous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 halaman
...hireling actors should he done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown ; Poor rogues, that smart, like fencers, for their bread, And if they are not wounded, are not fed. But, sirs, our labor has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends : Our gcn'rous scenes arc for pure... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 halaman
...hireling actors should be done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown : Poor rogues, that smart like fencers for their bread, And, if they are not...fed. But, sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends : Our generous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1835 - 364 halaman
...by hireling actors should be done, Who tremble when they see a critic frown: Poor rogues, that smart like fencers for their bread. And, if they are not...fed. But, sirs, our labour has more noble ends, We act our tragedy to see our friends: Our generous scenes are for pure love repeated, And if you are... | |
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