Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes,... Confessions of country quarters - Página 126por Charles Henry Knox - 1852Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Hawkins - 1744 - 44 páginas
...deck'd with glitt'ring Pomp the lofty Bed ; IMITATIONS. * Sooth'd with the Sound, the King grew vain, Fought all his Battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his Foes, and thrice he flew the Slain. Drydtn's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. It \ [ '9 3 It ftrikes, as ev'ry rapid Hour glides... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 488 páginas
...Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 528 páginas
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he . flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 páginas
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain 5 Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. . The matter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; ~ And, while... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 388 páginas
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth 'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 páginas
...Sweet is pleasure after pain." IV. Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew Vain ; Fought all his hattles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise; [the slain. His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he heav'n and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 páginas
...S<weet the pleafure; S<weet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all' his foes j and thrjce he flew t!i« flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent... | |
| 1781 - 512 páginas
...Sweet the pleafnre ; * Sweet is pleafure after pain!' Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vak>; , . Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he fl«y the flain. The BEAUTIES OF POETRY. 451 The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glowing cheeks, his... | |
| 1781 - 516 páginas
...the pleafure ; * Sweet is pleafure after pain!* . . Sooth'd with the fcund, the king" grew vain ; - Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his fo:s, and thrice he flew the fl'ain. 4*' The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glovving cheeks, his... | |
| William Enfield - 1785 - 460 páginas
...Sweet the pleafure; ' . Sweet is pleafure after pain. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew theflain, The mafler faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
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