 tis as fair to beat who cannot fight, As 'tis to libel those who cannot write. And if thou draw'st thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel, or a rod, may draw. If none with vengeance yet thy crimes pursue, Or give thy manifold affronts their due ; If...  THE MONTHLY REVIEW; OR, JOURNAL: - Page 47by SEVERAL HANDS - 1767Full view - About this book
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...'tis as fair to beat who cannot fight, As 'tis to libel thofe who cannot write. And if thou draw'ft thy Pen to aid the Law, Others a Cudgel, or a ROD,...thy manifold Affronts their Due : If Limbs unbroken, Skin without a Stain, Unwhipt, unblanketted, unkick'd, unfiain, That wretched little Carcafs you retain... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...As 'tis to libel thofe who cannot write. And if thou draw'ft thy Pen to aid the Law, Others a Gudgd, or a ROD, may draw. If none with Vengeance yet thy...purfue, Or give thy manifold Affronts their Due : If Lirhbs unbroken, Skin without a Stain, "^ Unwhipt, unblanketted, unkick'd, unf.ain, ^, That w^etciied... | |
 | English essays - 1733 - 748 pages
...draw* ft thy pen to aid the law, •*• ffhereRoaanwit isflrip'dwitfantfiSbrafe ; Ottt" " ™4pl, or a rod may draw. If none with vengeance yet thy crimes purfue, Or rive thy manifold afronts their due: If lints unbrsken, Jltin without aftain, Urxvb'pt, unblanketed,... | |
 | Books - 1767 - 640 pages
...'tis as fair to. beat who cannot fight, As 'tis to libel thofe who cannot write. And if thou draw'lt thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel, or a rod,...thy manifold affronts their due ; If limbs unbroken, fl.in without a {tain, Unwhipt, unblanketed, unkick'd, unflain; That wretched little carcafs you retain... | |
 | English literature - 1768 - 514 pages
...cannot fight, As 'tis to libel thofe who cannot write. i sjo MOHTHL T CATALOG OB. And if thou draw'ft thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel, or a rod, may draw. If none with vengeance yet thy crimes purfiie, Or give thy manifold affronts their due ; If limbs unbroken, fkln without a ftain, Unwhipt,... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - English poetry - 1781 - 196 pages
...'tis as fair to beat who cannot fight». As 'tis to libel thofewho cannot write. And if thou draw'rt thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel, or a rod,...manifold affronts their due ;. If limbs unbroken, ikin without a ftain, Unwhipt, unblanketed, unkick'd, unflain ; That wretched little carcafe you retain... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 284 pages
...'tis as fair to beat who cannot fight,. As 'tis to libel thofewho cannot write. And if thou draw'ft thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel, or a rod,...thy manifold affronts their due; If limbs unbroken, fkin without attain, Unwhipt, nnblanketed, unkick'd, unflain; That wretched little carcafe you retain... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...beat who cannot fight, As 'tis to libel those who cannot write: And if thou draw'st thy pen to aiil the law, Others a cudgel or a rod may draw. If none with vengeance yet thj crimes pursue. Or give thy manifold affronts their due; If limbs unbroken, skin without a stain,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 694 pages
...up for the others. I have met with some complaints, and heard, at a distance, of * " if thou draw'st thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel or a rod may draw ; If none with vengeance yet thy crimes pursue, Or give thy manifold affronts their due ; If limbs unbroken, skin without a stain, Unwhipt,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 692 pages
...for the others. I have met with some complaints, and heard, at a distance, of • " if them draw'st thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel or a rod may draw ; If none with vengeance yet thy crimes pursue, Or give thy manifold affronts their due ; If limbs unbroken, skin without a stain, Unwhipt,... | |
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