 | John Milton - 1747 - 180 pages
...had by this poflefs'd the tow'rs of Gatb, '. And lorded over them whom now they ferve: But what mere oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude, Than to love Bondage more than Libett;r,i »jp Bondage .with cafe than ftrenuous Liberty ) And to defpife, or envy,. or fufpc£t Whom... | |
 | John Milton - 1753 - 374 pages
...^Jad Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, z*5 They had by this poffefs'd the tow'rs of Gatb, And lorded over them whom now they ferve : But what...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 370 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty i And to defpife, or envy, or fufpefl Whom God hath of... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 544 pages
...from vice, than Had Judub\.\\zi day join'iJ, or one whole tribe, They had bv this poflefs'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve:...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with eafc, than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or (u!pe£t Whom God hath of his... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 564 pages
...vice1; than Had "Judith that day join'd, or one whole tribe, They had bv this poiielit'd the tow'rsof Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve: But...nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fcrvitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with cafe, than flrenuous liberty ; And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 165 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 170 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 358 pages
...tribe, z65 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Oaih, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, z70 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 334 pages
...the towers of Oath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations gro",n corrupt, And by their vices brought to fervitude,...bondage more than liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenucus liberty; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of his fpecial favor rais'd As... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 890 pages
...And lorcled over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations gro" n corrupt, And by Hieir vices brought to fervitude, Than to love bondage more...liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpeft Whom God hath of his fpecial favor rais'd As their deliverer;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 320 pages
...only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 165 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they ferve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fcrvitude, Than to love... | |
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1785 - 360 pages
...whole tribe, 265 They had by this poffefs'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now ferve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt,...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 27© Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpecl: Whom God hath... | |
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But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom GOD hath of His special favour raised As their... 
