 For if the world will be deceiv'd, it must. In truth and justice thou hast no delight, Virtue thou dost not know by sight; But, as the chymist by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons, or the stews, Bullies, blasphemers,...  Very successful! - Page 276by baroness Rosina Doyle Bulwer- Lytton - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...the stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats, or jaws Shall turn to heroes, if they serve thy views. Then dost but make a ladder of the mob, Whereby to climb...courtly job , There safe reposing, warm and snug, Thou answer's! with a patient shrug Miscreants, begon* ; who cares for you, Ye base born brawling; cfcUSctous... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 278 pages
...by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distill, So from the prisons, or the stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats or Jews Shall turn to heroes,...some courtly job; There safe reposing, warm and snug, Miscreants, begone! who cares for you, Thou answer's! with a patient shrug, You've serv'd my turn,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 424 pages
...by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons, or the stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats or Jews Shall turn to heroes,...Thou dost but make a ladder of the mob, Whereby to clime into some courtly job ; There safe reposing, warm and snug, Thou answer'st with a patient shrug,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 424 pages
...know by sight; But, as the chymist by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats or Jews Shall turn to heroes, if they serve thy views. So from the prisons, or the stews, Thou dost but make a ladder of the mob, Whereby to clime into some... | |
 | 1812 - 664 pages
...chemist by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons or thu stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats, or Jews, Shall turn to heroes...courtly job; There safe reposing, warm and snug, Thou answerest with contemptuous shrug, " Miscreants, begone ! who cares for you, Ye base-born, bawling,... | |
 | 1812 - 656 pages
...chemist by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons or the stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats, or Jews, Shall turn to heroes...courtly job ; There safe reposing, warm and snug, Thou answerest with contemptuous shrug, " Miscreants, begone ! who cares for you, Ye base-born, bawling,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1817 - 432 pages
...his skill • From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons, or the stews, ' Bullies, blasphemers, cheats or Jews Shall turn to heroes, if they serve thy »iews. Thou dost but make a ladder to a moh, Whereby to clime into some courtly job; There safe, reposing,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1822 - 372 pages
...by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons, or the stews, Bailies, blasphemers, cheats, or Jews Shall turn to heroes,...Thou dost but make a ladder of the mob, Whereby to clime into some courtly job ; There safe reposing, warm and snug, Thou answer'st with a patient shrug,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 370 pages
...by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons, or the stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats, or Jews Shall turn to heroes,...serve thy views. Thou dost but make a ladder of the moh, Whereby to clime into some courtly job i There safe repoiing, warm and snug, Thou answer'st with... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 754 pages
...by his skill From dross and dregs a spirit can distil, So from the prisons, or the stews, Bullies, blasphemers, cheats or Jews Shall turn to heroes,...they serve thy views. Thou dost but make a ladder to a mob, Whereby to clime into some courtly job ; There safe reposing, warm and snug, Thou answer'st... | |
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