 | Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 436 pages
...mole, and lest his ways be found Work'd underground, Where he did clutch his prey — but one did see Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears, but he Drank them as free. The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there — did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 442 pages
...his ways be found Work'd underground, Where he did clutch his prey — but one did see That policy ; Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears, but he Drank them as free. The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there — did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...his ways be found. Worked under ground, Where he did clutch his prey,— but one did see That policy. Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears, but he Drank them as free. The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there— did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...ways be found, Worked under ground, Where he did clutch his prey, — but one did see That policy. Churches and altars fed him ; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears, but he Drank them as free. The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there — did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...clutch his prey — but one did see That policy ; Churches and altars fed him ; perjuries Were knats and flies ; It rained about him blood and tears, but he Drank them as free. The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there — did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 364 pages
...his ways be found, Worked under ground, Where he did clutch his prey. But one did see That policy. Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears; but he Drank them as free. 3 The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sat pining all his life there, did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 744 pages
...his ways be found, Worked under ground, Where he did clutch his prey. But one did see That policy. Churches and altars fed him ; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears; but he Drank them as free. 3 The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sat pining all his life there, did scarce trust His own hands... | |
 | 1886 - 552 pages
...his ways be found, Workt under ground, Where he did clutch his prey ; but one did see That policy; Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears; but he Drank them as free. The downright epicure placed heaven in sense, And scorned pretence ; While others, slipt into a wide... | |
 | Sir Owen Morgan Edwards - 1894 - 470 pages
...his ways be found, Worked under ground, Where ho did clutch lus prey. But one did see That policy. . Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...and flies; It rained about him blood and tears ; but ho Drank them as free. The fearful miser ou a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there, did scarce... | |
 | Felix Emmanuel Schelling - 1899 - 392 pages
...his ways be found, Worked under ground, Where he did clutch his prey. But one did see 25 That policy: Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats...about him blood and tears; but he Drank them as free. 30 The fearful miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there, did scarce trust His own hands... | |
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Sat pining all his life there, did scarce trust His own hands with the dust, Yet would not place one piece above, but lives In fear of thieves. 
