 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...enhance. To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? because it brings self-approbation; , Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1826 - 554 pages
...might enhance To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advai The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. DON JL'AN. VI. Thfl night was dark, and the thick mist allow 'd Nought to be seen save the artillery's... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seaa of gore. And why? because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare,... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1832 - 456 pages
...waste so mnch gold for a little dross, As hath been done , mere conqnest to advance. The drying np a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. And why? — becanse it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shonts, bridges, arches,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 542 pages
...enhance, , To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more • Of honest fame than shedding seas of gore. TT. And why? because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts, bridges,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 364 pages
...enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? — because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 pages
...enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? — because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - 358 pages
...enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why?—because it brings self-approbation; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 360 pages
...enhance, To waste so much gold for a little dross, As hath been done, mere conquest to advance. The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame, than shedding seas of gore. IV. And why? — because it brings self-approbation ; Whereas the other, after all its glare, Shouts,... | |
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The drying up a single tear has more Of honest fame than shedding seas of gore. 
