Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Poems - Страница 280написао/ла William Cowper - 1813Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
| 1814 - 262 страница
...she been allowed, after the revolution, to enjoy an uninterrupted peace ! But war's a game, v^ich, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do weil * Tithes, however, were not the only grievance the cultivators of the soil had to eoijnvlain of.... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 страница
...schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-liv'd themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind thpr sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would... | |
| 1802 - 302 страница
...therefore sad) With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp, Short-liv'd themselves, to immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, 185 And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjefts wise,... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 страница
...Cowper, now and then, suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. Ho has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 212 страница
...With schemes of monumental fame; and sought By pyramids and mausolcan pomp, Short-liv'd themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the...wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and buby minds Are gratified... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 страница
...With schemes of monumental fame ; and sought By pyramids and mausolean pomp. Short HvM themselves, t' immortalize their bones. Some seek diversion in the...wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby minds Are gratified... | |
| Plutarch - 1811 - 352 страница
...word remind the reader of Covvper, one of tlie most excellent, poetical, and miserable of men! War is a game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny liamU Of heroes, w hose infirm and baby minds Are gratified... | |
| 1811 - 550 страница
...Yet the people too often, like their rulers, are fond of war and are dazzled by it« false glitter. " But war's a game which were their subjects wise, " Kings would not play at."— Government are now openly by their agents purchasing guineas on the Exchange of Belfast. Will the English... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 330 страница
...Cowper now and then suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. He has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, that he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise... | |
| sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1813 - 326 страница
...Cowper now and then suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. He has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, that he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise... | |
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