 And famish'd dies amidst his ripen'd fields. What wonder then, a beast or subject slain Were equal crimes in a despotic reign? Both doom'd alike for sportive tyrants bled, But while the subject starv'd, the beast was fed. Proud Nimrod first the bloody...  Windsor castle and its environs illustrated - Page 15by Thomas Roscoe - 1838 - 24 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...fportive tyrants bled, But fubje&s ftarv'd while favages were fed. Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man. Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The I fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Caleb D'Anvers - 1731 - 368 pages
...compares with Nimrod, in the following Verfes of Windior Forefti ' Proud Nimrod firft the bloody Chace began, A mighty Hunter, and his Prey was Man ; Our haughty Norman boafts that barbarous Name, And makes his trembling Slaves the royal Game. Efau is faid to be a cunning... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...Tyrants bled, But while the fubjecT: ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...Tyrants bled, But while the fubject ftarv'd, the beaft Was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name. And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravilh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Tyrants bled, But while the fubjeft ftarv'd, the bjaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man: Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. 64 The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...Tyrants bled, But while the fubje& ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...Tyrants bled, But while the fubject ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...tyrants bled, But while the subject starv'd, the beast was fed. Proud Nimrod first the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man ; Our haughty Norman boasts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling slaves the royal game. The fields are ravish 'd from th' industrious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Tyrants bled, But, while the fubjeft ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barbarous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The VARIATIONS. Ver. 49.... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...tyrants bled, But while theJiibjeA ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 6ยป Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd... | |
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