 | Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1750 - 488 pages
...am I without Precedent, The firft that on th' Adventure went i All Mankind ever did of Courfe, 130 And daily does the fame, or worfe. For what Romance...And did not fteer a nearer Courfe, To fall a-board on his Amours ? 135 And what at firft was held a Crime, Has turn'd to Honourable in Time.' To what... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 pages
...am I without precedent, The firft that on th' adventure went : All mankind ever did of courfe, 230 And daily does the fame, or worfe. For what romance...fteer a nearer courfe, To fall aboard in his amours? 235 And what at firfl was held a crime, To what a height did infant Rome, By ravifhing of women, come... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 434 pages
...think it was the wifer done. Nor am I without Precedent 3 The fir/I that on th' Adventure wentt Ml Mankind ever did of Courfe } And daily does the fame , or worfe. for what Romance can shew a Lover ^ Thar had * Lady te recover 3 Si j'ai fait à Juftice offence , Ce n'eft que par obéiflance... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 pages
...none, MJ I think it was the wifer done. Nor am I without precedent, . . The firft that on th' adventure went: All mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does the fame, or worfe. 230 For what romance can fhew a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not fteer a nearer courfe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 404 pages
...; All mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does, the fame, or worfe; 130 For what romance can (hew a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not fteer...aboard in his amours ? And what at firft was held a crime, 533 Has turn'd to honourable in time. To what a height did Infant Rome, By ravifning of women,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...none, »z5 I think. it was the wifer done. Nor am I without precedent, The firft that on th' adventure went ; All mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does, the fame, or worfe. ijo For what romance can fhew a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not fteer a nearer courfe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 738 pages
...1z5 I think it was the wifer dane. Nor am I without precedent, The firft that on th' adventure went i All mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does, the fame, or worfe. , a Jol For what romance can fhcw a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not fteer a nearer courfe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 386 pages
...think it was the wifer done. Nor am I without precedent, The firft that on th' adventure went ; AU mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does, the fame, or worfe. 130 For what romance can fhcw a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not fteer a nearer courfe,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...him nene, I think it was the wifer done. Nor am I without precedent, The firft that on th' adventure went ; All mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does the fame, Or worfe. For what romance can (hew a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not fteer a nearer courfc, To fall aboard in his... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...none, ins I think it was the wifer done. Nor am I without precedent, 'i'he firft that on th' adventure went ; All mankind ever did of courfe, And daily does...fhew a lover, That had a lady to recover, And did not ftcer a nearer court', To fall aboard in his amours .' And what at firft was heM a crime, 33* Has turn'd... | |
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But when the devil turns confeflbr, Truth is a crime, he takes no pleafure To hear or pardon, like the founder Of liars, whom they all claim under, I * J And therefore, when I told him none, I think it was the wifer done. 