 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 էջ
...tribe, z65 They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve i But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 870 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ; And... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 էջ
...only liv'd who fled. Had Judah that day join'd, or one whole tribe, 265 They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now...liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty; .And to defpife, or envy, or fufpecl Whom God hath of his fpecial favor rais'd As their deliverer;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 էջ
...whole tribe, They had by this poflefs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now ferve 1 But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by...fervitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpif'e, or envy, or fufpect Whom God hath of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 էջ
...tribe, 26; They had by this poflcfs'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom now theyferrt: But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to fcrvitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 5r* fiondage with cafe than drenuous liberty ; And... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 էջ
...tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve : But who more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty ; 270 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty ;... | |
 | John Milton, Henry John Todd - 1809 - 544 էջ
...whole tribe, 265 They had by this poffefs'd the towers of Gatb, And lorded over them whom they now ferve : But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt,...liberty, 270 Bondage with eafe than ftrenuous liberty ; And to defpife, or envy, or fufpecl; Whom God hath of his fpecial favour rais'd As their deliverer... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 էջ
...whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve ; But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty: And to... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 էջ
...whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the towers of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve ; But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty : And to... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 էջ
...tribe, 265 They had by this possess'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom they now serve : But what more oft, in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, 270 Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; And... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 էջ
...whole tribe, They had by this possess'd the tow'rs of Gath, And lorded over them whom now they serve : But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Thau to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease, than strenuous liberty J And... | |
| |
But what more oft in nations grown corrupt, And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty; And to despise, or envy, or suspect Whom GOD hath of His special favour raised As their... 
