 tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content.  Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht - Page 37by Alexander Pope - 1772 - 351 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Classical poetry - 1822
...us there With the same trash mad mortals wish for here? ' But sometimes Virtue starves while Vice is What then? is the reward of Virtue bread? That Vice may merit; 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 822 pages
...choin'dhiscountry,say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? •' But sometimes virtue starves, o seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her...My father liv'd beside the Tyne, A wealthy lord was deserves it, when he tills the soil ; The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1824 - 300 pages
...ehain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue gigh'd to lose a day? 20 "But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of virtue...vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil. * Alluding to the fate of those two great naturalists, Empedocles... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824
...chain'd his country ? say! Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? 150 Taht, vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824
...chain'd his country ? say! '. Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? " But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? 150 Taht, vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil... | |
 | British anthology - 1825
...who chain'd his country, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? — ' But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed.' What then ? is the reward of virtue...vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | William Jevons - Ethics - 1827
...Publication of Opinions and on other Subjects, p. 212, 213. NOTE P. p. 203. "But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed ! What then ? is the reward of virtue...vice may merit ; 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 392 pages
...infers from hence That such are happier,— shocks all common sense. But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed : What then ? — is the reward of virtue bread ? 4. The metrical accent of poetry is subordinate to sense, and to established usage in pronunciation.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whese virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? VI. ' But sometimes virtue starves while vice is fed.' What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? 160 That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he till's the soil... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 300 pages
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day? 20 "But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of virtue...vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil. * Alluding to the fate of those two great naturalists, Empedocles... | |
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