 | William Smyth - 1841 - 518 halaman
...from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant...the pity of the world. Go, starve, and be forgotten !" Fortunately the commander-in-chief, Washington, was in camp, and contrived to pacify the brave companions... | |
 | William Smyth - 1841 - 522 halaman
...and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the mire of dependency, and owe the miserable reinuant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent...the pity of the world. Go, starve, and be forgotten !" Fortunately the commander-in-chief, Washington, was in camp, and contrived to pacify the brave companions... | |
 | 1843 - 488 halaman
...acquiescence and submission to such injury and contumely, as exposing the high-spirited soldier to " the jest of tories and the scorn of whigs ; the ridicule, and, what is worse, the pity of the world." Finally, the writer called upon his fellow-soldiers, never to sheath their swords until they had obtained... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1844 - 390 halaman
...sufferers by this revolution ; and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile...life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour ? — Awake ; attend to your situation, and redress yourselves. If the present moment be lost,... | |
 | Charles Miner - 1845 - 614 halaman
...poverty, wretchedness and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of despondency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour ? If you can, GO, and carry with you the jest of tories, and the scorn of whigs — the ridicule,... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 halaman
...revolution ; if retiring from the field they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour, then shall I have learned what ingratitude is ; then shall I have realized a tale which will... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 halaman
...revolution ; if retiring from the field they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour, then shall I have learned what ingratitude is ; then shall I have realized a tale which will... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 618 halaman
...sufferers by this revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile...the pity of the world ! Go, starve and be forgotten ! But if your spirits should revolt at this ; if you have sense enough to discover and spirit sufficient... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1847 - 470 halaman
...poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependancy, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity,...the pity, of the world ! Go, starve and be forgotten ! But, if your spirit should revolt at this — if you have sense enough to discover and spirit enough... | |
 | Samuel Watkins Eager - 1847 - 672 halaman
...only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt? can you consent to wade through the vile...you can — go — and carry with you the jest of lories and the scorn of whigs — the ridicule, and what is worse, the pity of the world. Go, starve,... | |
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Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution ; and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life... 
