 ... per line ? No ! when the sons of song descend to trade, Their bays are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame : Still for stern Mammon may they toil in vain...  English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers: A Satireמאת George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1809 - 85 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1846 - 790 דפים
...their former laurels fade, Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame ; Low may they sink to merited contempt,...just reward Of prostituted muse and hireling bard ! " Now these, although they have passed current in the world for some thirty years, are in reality... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 486 דפים
...their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame : Low may they sink to merited contempt,...hireling Bard ! For this we spurn Apollo's venal son, And hid a long, « good night to Marmion (i). » These are the themes that claim our plaudits now; These... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1822 - 106 דפים
...their former laurels fade. 170 Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame : Low may they sink to merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt I Such be their meed, such st ; ll the just reward Of prostituted Muse and hireling Bard! For this... | |
 | John Mathew Gutch - 1822 - 584 דפים
...sere, their former laurels fade ; Let such forego a Poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre not for fame. Low may they sink to merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt.' Раде 1 8. Entfall Bards. 3d Edit, " Fear not to lie, 'twill seem a lucky hit ; Shrink not from... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 דפים
...their former laarels fade. 170 Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame : Low may they sink to merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt! Such be theirmeed, such still the just reward Of prostituted muse and hireling bard ! For this we spurn Apollo's... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 340 דפים
...their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their hrains for lucre, not for fame: Low may they sink to merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt! Such he their meed, such still the just reward Of prostituted Muse and hireling hard! For this we spurn... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1825 - 238 דפים
...their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame ; L.OW may they sink to merited contempt,...remunerate the mean attempt ! Such be their meed, and still the just reward Of prostituted Muse, and hireling bard ! For this we spurn Apollo's venal... | |
 | Alexander Kilgour (M.D.) - 1825 - 234 דפים
...laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, M'ho rack their brains for lucre, not for fame j Low may they sink to merited contempt, And scorn remunerate the mean attempt ! Such be their meed, and still the just reward Of prostituted Muse, and hireling bard 1 For this we spurn Apollo's venal... | |
 | Willard Phillips - 1826 - 194 דפים
...their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame ; Low may they sink to merited contempt,...their meed, such still the just reward Of prostituted Mnse and hireling bard ! For this we spurn Apollo's venal son, And bid a long ' good night to Marmion.'... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 דפים
...their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet's sacred name. Who rack their brains for lur re.mtl for fame: Low may they sink to merited contempt. And Scorn remunerate the mean attempt! Such be their meed,such still the just reward Of prostituted muse and hireling bard! For this we spurn Apollo's venal... | |
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