 Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit does weak aid afford ; She trusts her balance, and neglects her...  The Female Spectator - Page 11by Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1771Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Ways Through certain Dangers to uncertain Praife ! Barren and airy Name ! Thee Fortune flies, With thy lean Train, the pious and the wife. Heav'n takes thee at thy Word, without Regard, And lets chee poorly be tby own Reward. Hh3 - The The World is made for the bold impious Man, Who flops at nothing,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...! Barren, and airy Name ! thee Fortune flies ; With thy lean Train,, the Pious and the Wife. Hciv'n takes thee at thy Word, without regard} And lets thee poorly be thy own Reward. The World is made for the bold impious Man} Who flops at nothing, feizes all he can. Jaftice to Merit... | |
 | Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755 - 348 pages
...our ways Through certain dangers to uncertain praife : Barren and airy name ! Thee fortune flies With thy lean train the pious and the wife. Hea-v'n takes...altogether needlefs to bring authorities to prove how ineftimable a jewel reputation is, and how manifold a wickednefs and cruelty all attempts to deprive... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...praise ! Barren, and airy name ! thee fortune flies, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard. And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1852 - 378 pages
...uncertain praise ! Barren, and airy name! thee fortune flies; With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heav'n takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1883 - 456 pages
...praise ! Barren, and airy name 1 thee fortune flies, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard ; And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | Torben Lundbeck - English drama - 1894 - 214 pages
...praise! Barren, and airy name! thee fortune flies, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1900 - 760 pages
...praise I Barren and airy name t thec Fortune flics, With thy lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word without regard And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. MEMOIR OF DRYDEN. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can.... | |
 | Edgar Lenderson Hinman - Time - 1906 - 408 pages
...! Barren and airy name ! thee Fortune flies. With her lean train, the pious and the wise. ] leaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the hold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
 | Prosser Hall Frye - Literature - 1908 - 334 pages
...praise ! Barren and airy name! thee Fortune flies, With -her lean train, the pious and the wise. Heaven takes thee at thy word, without regard, And lets thee poorly be thy own reward. The world is made for the bold impious man, Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can. Justice to merit... | |
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