 | Daniel Defoe - 1703 - 500 halaman
...all Men follow Virtue with Regret. Coufd but our Aaceftors retrieve their And fee their Off-fpring thus Degenerate ; How we contend for Birth and Names unknown, And Build on their paft A&ions, not our own ; They'd Cancel Records, and their Tombs Deface, And openly difown the Vile... | |
 | 1705 - 620 halaman
...with Regret. Cou'd but our Anceftors retrieve their Fate, ' And fee their Off-fpring thus Degenerate j How we contend for Birth and Names- Unknown, And build on their paft Actions, not our own; They'd cancel Records, and their Tombs Deface, ; And openly difown the Vile... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 halaman
...their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth, and names unknown, And build on their paft actions, not our own , They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And openly difown the vile degenerate race : For fame of families is all a cheat, 'Tis perf'nal virtue only makes... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 466 halaman
...flrong, but, we hope not true obfervation : Could Could but our anceftors retrieve their fate, And fee their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth, and names unknown^ And build on their paft adtions, not our own ; " They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And openly difown the... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1787 - 308 halaman
...following ftrong, and we fear too juft, obfervation. Could but our aneeilors retrieve their fate, And fee their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth, and names unknown, And build on their part a&ions, not our own ; They'd can.ce! records, and their tombs deface, And openly difown the vile... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1808 - 628 halaman
...fate, And see their offspring-thus degenerate ; How we contend for hirth and names unknown, And huild on their past actions, not our own; They'd cancel records, and their tomhs deface, And openly disown the vile degenerate race. For fame of families is all a cheat ; TIS... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 halaman
...our ANCESTORS retrieve their fate, And see their offspring thus degenerate, How we contend for births and names unknown, And build on their past actions,...and their tombs deface, And openly disown the vile degen'rate race; Vovfame of Families is all a cheat, 'Tis PERSONAL VIRTUE only makes us great ! The... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 562 halaman
...possessor but an empty title, which only emblazons his disgrace. " Could but our ancestors retrieve their fate, And see their offspring thus degenerate ; How...They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And then disown the vile degenerate race ; For fame of families is all a cheat, TlS PERS'SAL V u; li I... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 550 halaman
...but an empty title, which only emblazons his disgrace. " Could but our ancestors retrieve their fete, And see their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend...They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And then disown the vile degenerate race; For fame of families is all a cheat, Tis PERS'NAL VIRTUE ONLY... | |
 | 1831 - 542 halaman
...and Portland new made noblemen," &«. He thus finishes : — " Could but our ancestors retrieve their fate, And see their offspring thus degenerate ; How...They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And then disown the vile degenerate race ; For fame of families is all a cheat, ' Tis pers'ual virtue only... | |
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Could but our ancestors retrieve the fate, And see their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for birth and names unknown, And build on their past actions, not our own ; They'd cancel records, and their tombs deface, And openly disown the vile degenerate... 
