The palace martyr [lady F.E. Rawdon-Hastings]! A satire, by the hon. *. *. *.1839 |
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... peasant plodding o'er his weary toil , Forgets his labours in his wife's fond smile ; Ev'n his poor hovel by her presence cheered , Becomes a home delightful and endeared ; Valued by him all palaces above , Because it holds the treasure ...
... peasant plodding o'er his weary toil , Forgets his labours in his wife's fond smile ; Ev'n his poor hovel by her presence cheered , Becomes a home delightful and endeared ; Valued by him all palaces above , Because it holds the treasure ...
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... peasant though he be , Would weep and whimper o'er the infamy ? Think you his manly heart would stoop to pray ? Think you his hand would hesitate to slay ? No , let the sland'rer be however high , He must retract , or suffer for the lie ...
... peasant though he be , Would weep and whimper o'er the infamy ? Think you his manly heart would stoop to pray ? Think you his hand would hesitate to slay ? No , let the sland'rer be however high , He must retract , or suffer for the lie ...
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... peasant's sweat and labour bought ; Gay is her heart , when at the festive board , Some foreign booby , or some " glozing " lord , Skilled in all adulation's softest strains , Her childish soul with flattery enchains . But oh ! ( if ...
... peasant's sweat and labour bought ; Gay is her heart , when at the festive board , Some foreign booby , or some " glozing " lord , Skilled in all adulation's softest strains , Her childish soul with flattery enchains . But oh ! ( if ...
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The Palace Martyr [Lady F.E. Rawdon-Hastings]! a Satire, by the Hon. *. *. * Palace Martyr Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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abode ashes base BELL YARD Blessed blood bosoms breast breath bright Britain's brow Calumny child Court physician courtier courtly coward creature crew crush Dared dart dead Death's deed destiny disgrace doom doth endeared England's eternal Ev'n fair falsehood fame feast flag foul friends gallantry gift glare glozing grave hand healing heart heav'n hero honest HONOURABLE humble husband's infamy Innocence intrigue isle justice labour lend load maid maiden Malice manly mind mock mourning Nature's neath noble PALACE MARTYR Peace peasant poor pray Premier presence prey PRINTER pure purity Queen race refuge rest revel round Royal SATIRE scene shame skill sland'rer Slander slave sleep smile soul splendour sport steals Stood Strange suffer sweet tale TEMPLE BAR things Think Thou Thrice moral Court throne toil tongue Ventured victim virgin virtue Watched o'er weary wife's wild WILLIAM STEVENS Woman word
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Seite 1 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed, Oth.