 What is't to me, Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise and clouds grow black, If the mast split, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant fear For his ill-gotten gain ; And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debating winds...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 330by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1702 - 362 pages
...to me, \ Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea, If Storms arife, and Clouds grow blackj If the Maft fplit and threaten wreck* Then let the greedy Merchant fear ; • For his ill gotten gain j And pray to Gods that will not hear,. While the debating winds, and billows bear... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea, If Storms arife, and Clouds grow black, If the Maft fplit, and threaten Wreck ; Then let the greedy Merchant...bear His Wealth into the Main. For me, fecure from Fortunes Blows, Secv,- e of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall Pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the... | |
 | Horace - 1717 - 392 pages
...is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea If Storms ariit, and Clouds grow black ; If the Maft fplit, and threaten Wreck ; Then let the greedy Merchant fear, For his ill-gotten Gain; And pray to Cods that will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows bear His Wealth into the Main. For me,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fea, If ftorms arifej and clouds grow black j If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck ? Then let the greedy merchant...wealth into the main. For me, fecure, from fortune's blows,Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinace I can fail, Contemning all the bluft'ring roary... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 428 pages
...to Me, Who never fail in her unfaithful Sea, If Storms arife, and Clouds grow black ; If the Mafts fplit, and threaten Wreck ? Then let the greedy Merchant fear For his ill-gotten Gain, And pray to Gods, who will not hear, While the debating Winds and Billows bear His Wealth into the Main. For Me, fecure... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1778 - 438 pages
...Who never sail in her unfaithful sea, If storms arise, and clouds grow black ? 90 If the mast split, and threaten wreck Then let the greedy merchant fear...gain, And pray to gods that will not hear, While the debsting winds and hillows bear 95 His wealth into the main. Secure of what I cannot lose, In my smail... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...clouds grow black ; If the maß i'plit, and threaten wreck ,' Then let the greedy merchant fear For hit ill-gotten gain ; And pray to Gods that will not hear,...wealth into the main. For me, fecure from fortune's blow«, Secure of whit I cannot lofe, In my imall pinnace I can fail, Contemning all the bluftering... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...keep me warm. What it 't to me, '.Viio never fail in her unfaithful fea, If ftorms arifc, and cloud* grow black; If the mail fplit, and threaten wreck...and billows bear His wealth into the main. For me, fecore from fortune's blows, Secure of what I cannot lofe, In my fmall pinnace I can fail, Contemning... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...'t to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fea, II ftorms arife, and clouds grow black ; If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck .' Then let the greedy merchant...not hear, While the debating winds and billows bear Hii wealth into the main. For me, fecure from fortune's blows, Secure of what 1 cannot lofe, In my... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...is't to me, Who never fail in her unfaithful fes. It" dorms arife, and clouds grow black} If the maft fplit, and threaten wreck ? , Then let the greedy...debating winds and billows bear His wealth into the main. Forme, fecure from fortune's blowi, Secure of whit I cannot Ibfc, In my fmall pinnace I can fail, Contemning... | |
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