 COULD but our ancestors retrieve their 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...  The Works of Daniel Defoe - Page 279by Daniel Defoe - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Defoe - English literature - 1703 - 500 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1705 - 620 pages
...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 - Poets, English - 1753 - 406 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Juvenal - 1802 - 574 pages
...on others actions, not their own, " They'd burn their titles, and their tombs deface, " And disavow the vile, degenerate race : " For fame of families is all a cheat, " Tis personal virtue only, makes us great." Be then what Drusus, Cossus, Paulus were ; — The bright... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1808 - 628 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Perse, Juvénal - Latin poetry - 1817 - 596 pages
...on others actions, not their own, " They'd burn their titles, and their tombs deface, " And disavow the vile, degenerate race : " For fame of families is all a cheat, " 'Tis personal virtue only, makes us great. '' And shouts like yEgypt, when her priests have found,... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1830 - 550 pages
...empty title, which only emblazons his disgrace. " Could but our ancestors retrieve their fete, And see their offspring thus degenerate ; How we contend for...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... | |
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