 | 1787 - 446 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence when others touch'd the pot: The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a power to seize; 30 But as his gold he weigh'd, grim Death in spite Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light:... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence, when others touch'd the pot ; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could...; *' * But, as he weigh'd his gold, grim Death in spight '' Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light; *f And, as he saw his darling money fail,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence, when others touch'd the pot ; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a power to seize ; " f But, as he weigh'd his gold, grim Death in spight Cast in his dart, which made three moidores... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence when others touch'd the pot; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a power to seize; " f But, as he wcigh'd his gold, grim Death in spight Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 384 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence, when others touch'd the pot ; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could...seize ; "* But, as he weigh'd his gold, grim Death in spight Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light ; And, as he saw his darling money fail, Blew... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence when others touch'd the pot; The hand that slgn'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could...ever boast a power to seize ; " •(• But as he weigh' d his gold, grim Death in spite Cast in his dart, which made thre« moidores light ; And, as... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence when others touch'd the pot ; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a power to seize ; " t But as he weigh 'd his gold, grim Death m spite Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagina’s
...He toucn'd the pence, when others touch'd the pot; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a pow'r to seize ; " f But, as he weigh'd his gold, grim Death in spite Cast in his dart, which made... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence when others touch'd the pot ; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a power to seize ; But as his gold he weigh'd, grim Death in spite Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light : And as... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pagina’s
...He touch'd the pence when others touch'd the pot; The hand that sign'd the mortgage paid the shot. Old as he was, no vulgar known disease On him could ever boast a power to seize; But as-his gold he weigh'd, grim Death in spite Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light : And... | |
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Cast in his dart, which made three moidores light ; 'And, as he saw his darling money fail, Blew his last breath, to sink the lighter scale. 
