 Nor would I have your yet unspotted fame For me expos'd to an eternal shame. With ignominy to preserve my breath, Is worse, by infinite degrees, than death. But if I can 't my life with honour save, With honour I Ml descend into the grave.  Other Times; Or, the Monks of Leadenhall - Page 161by Thomas Gaspey - 1823Full view - About this book
 | John Pomfret - English poetry - 1736 - 182 pages
...yet unfported Fame For me expos'd to an eternal Shame. With Ignominy to preferve my Breath, Is worfe, by infinite Degrees, than Death. But if I can't my Life with Honour fave, With Honour I'll defcend into the Grave; H For For tho' Revenge and Malice both combine, (As... | |
 | John Pomfret - 1778 - 168 pages
...unfpotted fame For me expos'd to an eternal fhame. \Vith ignominy to preferve my breath, Is worfe, by infinite degrees, than death. But if I can't my life with honour fave, With honour I'll defcend into the grave. For tho' revenge and malice both combine,. * . (As both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1168 pages
...yet unfpotted fame For me expos'd to an eternal mame. With ignominy to preferve my breath, Is worfe, by infinite degrees, than death. But if I can't my life with honour fave, With honour I 'll defcend into the grave. For though revenge and malice both combine (As both... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...unfpotted fame * For me expos'd to an eternal fhame. ' With ignominy to preferve my breath, ' Is worfe, by infinite degrees, than death. * But if I can't my life with honour fave» ' With honour I'll defcend into the grave. * For though revenge and malice both combine ' (... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 410 pages
...eternal shame. " With ignominy to preserve my breath "Is worse, by infinite degrees, than death. I^5 "But if I can't my life With honour save, "With honour I'll descend into the grave: "For tho' feevengt and Malice both comhine, " ( As both to fix my ruin seem to join ) "... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1787 - 390 pages
...ne'er be hase, 170 " Nor would I have your yet unspotted fame " For me expos'd to an eternal shame. " With ignominy to preserve my breath " Is worse, by infinite degrees, than death. 175 "But if I can't my life with honour save, 'With honour I'll descend into the grave: ' For tho'... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...yet unfpottcd fame For me expos'd to an eternal ihame. With ignominy to prefervc my breath, Is worlc, by infinite degrees, than death. But if I can't my life with honour five, • With honour I'll dcfcend into the grave. For though revenge and malice both combine (As both... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...years with long disgrace; Nor would I have your yet unspotted fame For me expos'd to an eternal shame. With ignominy to preserve my breath, Is worse, by infinite degrees, than death. But if I can 't my life with honour save, With honour I '11 descend into the grave. For though revenge and malice... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 652 pages
...years with long disgracej Nor would I have your yet unspotted fame For me expos'd to an eternal shame. With ignominy to preserve my breath, Is worse, by infinite degrees, than death. But if J can 't my life with honour save, With honour I 'II descend into the grave. For though revenge and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 650 pages
...years with long disgrace; Nor would I have your yet unspotted fame For me expos'd to an eternal sbame. With ignominy to preserve my breath, Is worse, by infinite degrees, than death. Hut if I can 't my life with honour save, With honour I '11 descend into the. grave. For though revenge... | |
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