 | Sir Samuel Garth - 1700 - 130 pages
...to flay, I oft difpatch'd the Patient in a Day : With Pen in Hand I pufh'd to that degree, I fcarce had left a Wretch to give a Fee. Some fell by Laudanum, and fome by Steet, And Death in ambufti lay in eve'ry Pill. For fave or flay, this Privilege we claim,... | |
 | Sir Samuel Garth - Illustrated books - 1714 - 158 pages
...to flay, I oft difpatch'd the Patient in a Day : With Pen in Hand I pufh'd to that degree, I fcarce had left a Wretch to give a Fee. Some fell by Laudanum, and fome by Steel^ And Death in Ambuih lay in ev'ry PilL For fave or flay, this Privilege we claim. Tho'... | |
 | Sir Samuel Garth - English poetry - 1769 - 236 pages
...to flay, I oft difpatch'd the patient in a day : With pen in hand I pufh'd to that degree, I fcarce had left a wretch to give a fee, Some fell by laudanum, and fome by fteel, And death in ambufh lay in ev'ry pill. For fave or flay, this privilege we claim, Tho'... | |
 | Sir Samuel Garth - English poetry - 1769 - 226 pages
...to flay,I o(t difpatch'd the patient in a day : With pen in hand I pu(h'd to that degree, I fcarce had left a wretch to give a fee, Some fell by laudanum, and fome by fteel, And death in ambn(h lay in ev'ry pill. For fave or flay,' this privilege we claim, Tho'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 452 pages
...flay, I oft' difpatch'd the patient in a day : With pen in hand I pufli'd to that degree, to I Icarce had left a wretch to. give a fee. Some fell by laudanum, and Come by ftecl, And death in ambufli lay in every pill. For, fave or flay, this privilege we claim,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 358 pages
...flay, I oft' difpatch'd the patient in a day : With pen in hand I pufh'd to that degree, 6b I fcarce had left a wretch to give a fee. Some fell by laudanum, and fome by fteel, And death in airibufh lay in every pill. For, fave or flay, this privilege we claim,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...to flay, ! oft difpatch'd the patient in a day : With pen in hand I pulh'd to that degree, 1 fcarce had left a wretch to give a fee. Some fell by laudanum, and Готе by fleel, And'death in ambufh by in every pill. For, fare or flay, this privilege we claim,... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - American poetry - 1806 - 326 pages
...numbers fell. Whilst others meanly ask'd whole months to slay, I oft despatch'd the patient in a day. With pen in hand, I push'd to that degree, I scarce had left a wretch to give a fee. Then, if in future people be sick, They'll worship us, the gods of physick. Why stand ye now, like... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - American poetry - 1806 - 320 pages
...Whilst others meanly ask'd whole months to slay, I oft despatch'd the patient in a day. With pen jn hand, I push'd to that degree, I scarce had left a wretch to give a fee. Then, if in future people be sick, They'll worship us, the gods of physick. Why stand ye now, like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...mnnthsto slay, ' I oft dispatch'd the patient in a day : With pen. in hand 1 push'd to that degree, 6D I scarce had left a wretch to give a fee. Some fell...pill, For, save or slay, this privilege we claim, Thoueh credit suffers, the reward's the same. "What though the art of hraling we pretend, He that designs... | |
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I scarce had left a wretch to give a fee. Some fell by laudanum, and some by steel, And death in ambush lay in every pill : For save or slay, this privilege we claim, Though credit suffers, the reward's the same. 
