| Washington Irving - 1857 - 508 pagine
...retiring from the field, they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor ; ' then shall I have learned what ingratitude is, then shall I have realized a tale which will embitter... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 pagine
...retiring from the field, they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor , ' then shall I have learned what ingratitude is, then shall I have realized a tale which will embitter... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 500 pagine
...retiring from the field, they are to grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt ; if they are to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe...to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor ; then shall I have learned what ingratitude is, then shall I have realized a tale which will embitter... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pagine
...scars ? Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the Held, grow old in poverty, wretchedness, and contempt •...wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe Ute miserable remnant of that lile to charily, which has hitherto been s;>ent in honour ? If you can... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pagine
...your wants, infirmities, and scare ? Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this Revolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty,...life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honour ? If you can, go, and carry with you the jest of tories, and the scorn of whigs; the ridicule,... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 pagine
...the night in such scefitf of revelry and riot that it was called simply the •• Temple." tempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency,...honor ? If you can — go, and carry with you the jests of Tories and the scorn of Whigs, the ridicule, and what is worse, the pity of the world! Go,... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 804 pagine
...should bo adopted to obtain that redress of grievances which they seem to have solicited in vain." poverty, wretchedness, and contempt? Can you consent...hitherto been spent in honor ? If you can, go, and carry the jest of tories and the scorn of whigs; the ridicule, and, what is worse, the pity of the world... | |
| HON. J. Y. HEADLEY - 1860 - 502 pagine
...remainder of the night in such scenes of revelry and riot that it was called simply the " Temple." tempt ? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency,...honor ? If you can — -go, and carry with you the jests of Tories and the scorn of Whigs, the ridicule, and what is worse, the pity of the world! Go,... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1860 - 558 pagine
...revelry and riot that it was called simply the " Temple." tempt ? Can you consent to wade through Ihft vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant...in honor? If you can — go, and carry with you the jests of Tories and the scorn of Whigs, the ridicule, and what is worse, the pity of the world! Go,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1861 - 502 pagine
...your wants, infirmities, and scars ? Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this Eevolution, and, retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt 1 Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that... | |
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