| J. Victor Wilson - Future punishment - 1846 - 344 pages
...disobedience ' of any law or commandment that is therein declared. " 'But sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed.' What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread? That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it if he lills the soil. • Health... | |
| J. Victor Wilson - Future punishment - 1846 - 334 pages
...the disobedience of any law or commandment that is therein declared. "'But sometimes Virtue starves, while Vice is fed.' What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread i That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it if he li'ls the soil. Health... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...chain'd his country ? say ! Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of virtue...150 That, vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil ; COMMENTARY. Ver. 149. "Hut sometimes virtue starves,... | |
| J. Aiken - Serpent Uncoiled - 1848 - 106 pages
...same kind of men that thus call the Universalisls at the present day.) 'What though virtue starves, while vice is fed? What then — is the reward of virtue bread? What nothing earthly gives nor can destroy — The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-fell joy, IB... | |
| Goold Brown - English language - 1848 - 324 pages
...precepts all your business lies Would you be great be virtuous and be wise But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed What then is the reward of virtue bread A life all turbulence and noise may seem To him that leads it wise and to be prais'd But wisdom is... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1835 - 320 pages
...that draws all to agree, And drawn supports, upheld by God or t/ice ? But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed: What then, ? — is the reward of virtue bread? 4. The metrical accent of poetry is subordinate to sense, and to established usage in pronunciation.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...chain'd his country say, Or he whoso virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? VI. 'But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed.' What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? 150 Titat, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil ; The... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 94 pages
...his country , say, Or he whose Virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? VI. « But sometimes Virtue starves , while Vice is fed. » What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? That , Vice may merit , 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it , when he tills the soil ,... | |
| Goold Brown - English language - 1851 - 324 pages
...precepts all your business lies Would you be great be virtuous and be wise But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed What then is the reward of virtue bread A life all turbulence and noise may seem To him that leads it wise and to be prais'd , But wisdom is... | |
| George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...chained his country, say, Or he whose virtue sighed to lose a day ? VI. But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed ! What then? — Is the reward of...? 150 That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil ; The knave deserves it when he tempts the mai:i, Where... | |
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