 | 1904 - 738 páginas
...everything was sacrificed to that interest. As Byron writes in the Age of Bronze: " For what were all the country patriots born, To hunt and vote, and raise the price of corn ? " • • • • • " No down with everything, and up with rent." Byron's view of the country gentleman... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1826 - 872 páginas
...uncountry-gentlcmen ! The last to bid the cry of warfare cease, The firet to make a malady of^peace ! For what n-ere all these country patriots born? To hunt and vote and raise the price of corn. 6ut, Corn, like ev'ry mortal thing, must fall : Kings, conquerors, and,- markets most of all." LOUD... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1826 - 438 páginas
...shall tongue, or pen, Bewail her now uncountry-gentlemen ! The last to bid the cry of warfare cease, The first to make a malady of peace ! For what were all these cpuntry.patriots born ? To hunt and vote and raise the price of corn. But, Corn, like ev'ry mortal... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 páginas
...Bewail lier nowdBpuntry gentlemen ? — The last to bid tnPvry of warfare cease, The first to MI ike a malady of peace. For what were all these country...born? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn? Hut corn, like every mortal ihini}, must Ы1 — Kings, conquerors, and markets most of all. And must... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 páginas
...shall tongue or pen Bewail her now uncouutry gentlemen? — The last lo bid the cry of warfare cease, The first to make a malady of peace. For what were all these country patriots born! To bunt and vote, and raise the price of corn? But corn, like every mortal thing, must fall — Kings,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 páginas
...shall tongue or pen Bewail her now uncountry gentlemen? — The last to bid the cry of warfare cease, The first to make a malady of peace. For what were all these country patriots borní To hunt and vote, and raise the price of corn 1 But corn, like every mortal thing, must fall... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 328 páginas
...gentlemen ? The last to bid the cry of warfare cease, The first to make a malady of peace. For what wero all these country patriots born ? To hunt, and vote,...Kings, conquerors, and markets most of all. And must ye fell with every ear of grain ? Why would you trouble Buonaparte's reign ? He was your great Triptolemus... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 páginas
...shall tongue or pen Bewail her now uiicountry gentlemen ? The last to bid the cry of warfare cease, The first to make a malady of peace. For what were...corn? But corn, like every mortal thing, must fall — Kin ss, conquerors, and markets most of all. A i must ye fall with every ear of grain ? ny would... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1851 - 494 páginas
...how shall tongue or penBewail her now uncountry gentlemen ? The last to bid the cry of warfare cease, The first to make a malady of peace. For what were...born ? To hunt and vote, and raise the price of corn ? The landed interest groans from shore to shore, For fear that plenty should attain the poor. They... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - 1853 - 612 páginas
...Bronze," which have been frequently used by other speakers since : — " For what were all those landed patriots born ? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn. Safe in their barns, there Sabine tillers sent Their brethren out to battle Why ? for rent. - Year... | |
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The first to make a malady of peace. For what were all these country patriots born? To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn ? But corn, like every mortal thing, must fall, Kings, conquerors, and markets most of all. 
