 Ah ! (said the Hind) how many sons have you Who call you Mother, whom you never knew ( But most of them who that relation plead Are such ungracious youths as wish you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame...  History of Priestcraft in All Ages and Nations - Pagina 202door William Howitt - 1833 - 260 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 416 pagina’s
...Mothet, whom you never knew 1 But moft of them who that Relation plead Are fuch ungracious Youths as with you dead. They gape at rich Revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame Gold; Enquire into your Years, and laugh to find Your .crazy Temper fliews you much declin'd. Were you not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pagina’s
...mother, whom you never knew! But mofl of them who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wifh you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame Gold; Enquire into your years, and laugh to find Your crazy temper fhews you much declin'd. Were you not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pagina’s
...whom you never knew ! But moft of them who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wifh you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grand ame Gold; Enquire into your years, and laugh to find Your crazy temper fhews you much declin'd.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pagina’s
...mother, whom you never knew! But moft of them who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wifh you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame Gold; . Enquire into your yea;s, and laugh to find Your crazy temper fhews you much declin'd. Were you not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 386 pagina’s
...whom you never knew ! But moft of them who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wifh you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame Gold; Enquire into your years, and laugh to find Your crazy temper fhews you much declin'd. Were you not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 pagina’s
...whom you never knew t But moft of them, who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wi(h you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grardamc geld ; Enquire into our years, and laugh to find Your crazy temper (hews you much deelin'd.... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagina’s
...my sons who fails to make it good. By one rebellious act renounces to my blood. Ah I said the Hind, how many sons have you, Who call you mother whom you never knew ? 145 But most of them, who that relation plead, Are such ungracious youths as wish you dead. They... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 326 pagina’s
...whom you never knew ! But moil of them who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wi(h you dead. , They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame Gold ; Enquire into your years, and laugh to find Your crazy temper mews you much declin'd. Were you not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pagina’s
...mother, whom you never knew ! But moft of them who that rehtion plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wifh you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at yov.r grandame Gold ; Enquire into your years, anil lai's;h to fmd Your crazy temper lhews you u.uch... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pagina’s
...mother, whom you never knew! But moft of them who that relation plead, Are fuch ungracious youths as wifh you dead. They gape at rich revenues which you hold, And fain would nibble at your grandame Gold; Enquire into your years, and laugh to find Your crazy temper fhews you much declin'd. Were you not... | |
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