 | English poets - 1790 - 248 halaman
...to the dance, Carry a Quo Warranto- into France. PROLOGUE TGMR S. BEHN 'ยป CITY HEIRESS, i6gj. HOW vain have prov'd the labours of the ftage, In ftriving...fuch follies and fuch vices reign,. What honeft pen lias patience to refrain ? At church, in. pews, ye moft devoutly fnore, And here, got dully drunk,,... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1813 - 362 halaman
...prov'd the labours of the stage, In striving to reclaim a vicious age! Poets may write, the mischief to impeach; You care as little what the poets teach As you regard at church what parsons preach. But where such follies and such vices reign. What honest pen has patience to refrain... | |
 | Aphra Behn - 1915 - 462 halaman
...proved the Labours of the Stage, In striving to reclaim a vitious A gel Poets may write the Mischief to impeach, You care as little what the Poets teach, As you regard at Church what Parsons preach. But where such Follies, and such Fices reign, What honest Pen has Patience to refrain... | |
 | Paul Salzman - 2000 - 500 halaman
...proved the labours of she stage, In striving to reclaim a vicious age! Poets may write she mischief so impeach, You care as little what the poets teach As you regard as church what parsons preach. Bus where such follies and such vices reign, What honest pen has patience... | |
 | Paul Hammond - 2002 - 484 halaman
...labours of the stage In striving so reclaim a vicious age! Poets may write, the mischief so impeachYou care as little what the poets teach As you regard at church what parsons preach. Bus where such follies and such vices reign, What honest pen has patience so refrain?... | |
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vain have prov'd the labours of the ftage, -*.-*- In ftriving to reclaim a vicious age ! Poets may write, the mifchief to impeach ; You care as little what the poets teach, As you regard at church what parfons preach. But where fuch follies and fuch vices... 