 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...ply alike the flocks, " Peerefs and Butler fhare alike the Box, 140 " And Judges jobb, and Bifhops bite the town, " And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown, " See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, " And France reveng'd of ANNE's and EDWARD'S "arms?" 'Twas no Court-badge,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...ply alike the flocks, " Peerefs and Butler fhare alike the Box, 140 " And Judges jobb, and Bifhops bite the town, " And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown. " See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, " And France reveng'd of ANNE's and EDWARD's "arms?" 'Twas no Court-badge,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...Patriot ply alike the ftocks, " Peerefs and butler fhare alike the Box, 140 " And Judges job, and Bifhops bite the town, " And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown. They fince retired into Spain, where they are ftiU in fearch of gold in the mines of the Afturias,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...and Patriot ply alike the Stocks, Peerefs and Butler fhare alike the Box, And Judges job, and Bifhops bite the town, And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown-. See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's arms \" 'Twas no court-badge,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...stocks, f Peeress and butler share alike the box, 140 " And judges job, and bishops bite the Town, " i"nd mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown: " See Britain...sunk in Lucre's sordid charms, "And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's arms !" 'Twas no court-badge, great Scriv'ner! fir'd thy Nor lordly luxury,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...ply alike the flocks, tc Peerefs and butler fhar.e alike the box, 140 " And judges job, an^bifhops bite the town, " And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown. ' *' See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, " And France reveng'd of ANNE'S and EDWARD'S arms !" , 'Twas no court-badge,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...Patriot ply alike the Stocks, " Peerefs and Butler mare alike the Box, H<r " And Judges job, and Bifhops bite the town, " And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown. " See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, " And France reveng'd of ANNE'S and EDWARD'S " arms !" 'Twas no Court-badge,... | |
 | 1782 - 518 pages
...patriot ply alike the ftocks, * Peerefs and butler ihare alike the box, * And judges job, and bifhops bite the town, * And mighty dukes pack cards for half a crown. * See Britain funk in Lucre's fordid charms, ' And France reveng'd of Anne's and Edward's arms !' *Twas no court-badge,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...ply alike the Stocks, " Peerefs and Butler fiiare alike the Box, 140 ". And Judges job, and Bifhops bite the town, " And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown. " See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, " And France reveng'd of ANNE'S and EDWARD'S - " arms!" 'Twas no Court... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...Patriot ply alike the Stocks, " Peerefs and Butler mare alike the Box, 140 " And Judges job, and Bifhops bite the town, " And mighty Dukes pack cards for half a crown. " See Britain funk in lucre's fordid charms, " And France reveng'd of ANNE'S and EDWARD'S " arms!" 'Twas no Court-badge,... | |
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At length Corruption, like a gen'ral flood, "(So long by watchful Ministers withstood) "Shall deluge all; and Av'rice creeping on, "Spread like a low-born mist, and blot the Sun; "Statesman and Patriot ply alike the stocks, "Peeress and Butler share alike... 
