 Yet even these heroes mischievously gay, Lords of the street and terrors of the way, Flushed as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine : Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun the shining train...  London - Pagina 427door Walter Besant - 1892 - 509 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 pagina’s
...man; Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 pagina’s
...petulans, qui nullum forte cecidit, Dat poenas, noctem patitur lugentis amicum Pelidae ibid. Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way; Flush'das they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar they... | |
 | 1789 - 228 pagina’s
...man ; Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yetev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagina’s
...; Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yet e'en these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insult to the poor confine ; Afar they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pagina’s
...his man; Some frolick drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. 34 Yet even these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pagina’s
...Some frolick drunkard, reeling frorn a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. 3 * Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; Flush'd as they are, with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine: Afar... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pagina’s
...Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, " Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. " Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, " Lords of the street, and terrors of the way; " Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, " Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; "... | |
 | 1809 - 488 pagina’s
...Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. ' Yet e'en these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine; Afar they... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pagina’s
...for death, if here at night you roam, " And sign your will before you sup from home. Bb 2 " Vet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, •' Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; " riush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, " Their prudent insults to the poor confine ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pagina’s
...frolic drunkard reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. . • : . ' Yet ev-'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way ; Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine ; Afar... | |
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