 | William Harris - 1814 - 560 страници
...occasion to characterize him in his early years as A vermin, wriggling in th'usurper's ear; Bart'ring his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into...Groan'd, sigh'd and pray'd, while godliness was gain i The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. MIDAU * Clarendon, vol. VI. p. 482. supreme power of... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 страници
...hatred to his prince began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer!) A vermin, wriggling in the' usurper's ear; Bartering his venal wit for sums of...gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 'tis hard to cheat a juggler's eyes, . ' His open lewdness he could ne'er disguise: There split... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 страници
...ambition steer ! A vermin wriggling in th' usurper's ear. Bartering his venal wit for sums of cold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould ; Groan'd,...gain. The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 'tis hard to cheat a juggler's eyes, His open lewdness he could ne'er disguise. There split the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 страници
...hatred to his prince began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !) A vermin, wriggling in the' usurper's ear ; Bartering his venal wit for sums of...himself into the saint-like mould; Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray 'd, while godliness was gain, The loudeSt bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 'tis hard to... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 страници
...— how wildly will ambition steer ! A vermin wriggling in the usurper's ear ;f Bartering his venial wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould ; Groan'd, sigh'd.andpray'd, while godliness was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 'tis... | |
 | William Bennet - 1822 - 298 страници
...march as will follow in the next chapter. CHAPTER X. A vermin wriggling in th* usurper's ear, Bart'ring his venal wit for sums of gold ; He cast himself into...gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. DBTDEN. THE year 1658, an era memorable to the world by the death of the Protector, Cromwell, was one... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 страници
...a blow, which neither feels, because each receives it for the sake of the other— Tatler. CCCXXIV. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast...gain, The loudest bag-pipe of the squeaking train. cccxxv. Clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is like alloy... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 страници
...blow, which neither feels, because each receives it for the sake of the other.— To1ler. CCCXXIV. Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast...gain, The loudest bag-pipe of the squeaking train. Dry den. cccxxv Clear and round dealing is the honour of man's nature, and mixture of falsehood is... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 страници
...hatred to his prince began. Next this, (how wildly will ambition steer !). A vermin wriggling in the Usurper's ear. Bartering his venal wit for sums of...himself into the saint-like mould ; Groan'd, sigh'd and pra/d, while godliness.wa*. gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. But, as 't is hard to... | |
 | 1839 - 466 страници
...now recognised the period of his great advancement come, and set that wit to work to profit by it. " He cast himself, into the saint-like mould, Groan'd,...was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train !" No surer mark can we find of the present aspect of affairs than in the rise of such men as these.... | |
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Bartering his venal wit for sums of gold, He cast himself into the saint-like mould ; Groan'd, sigh'd, and pray'd, while godliness was gain, The loudest bagpipe of the squeaking train. 
