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" But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. "
The Contemporary Review - Página 411
1871
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Poems, Volumen2

William Cowper - 1800 - 438 páginas
...bones. , Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby...
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Poems, Volumen2

William Cowper - 1802 - 350 páginas
...bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind thpr sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volumen2

William Cowper - 1806 - 234 páginas
...bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well To extort their truncheons from the puny hand.s Of heroes, whose infirm and baby...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volúmenes3-4

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 páginas
...enlightened Cowper, now and then, suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. Ho has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - 1810 - 212 páginas
...bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and buby...
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Plutarch's Lives: Translated from the Original Greek, Volumen3

Plutarch - 1811 - 352 páginas
...last word remind the reader of Covvper, one of tlie most excellent, poetical, and miserable of men! War is a game which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny liamU Of heroes, w hose infirm and baby...
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The Belfast Monthly Magazine, Volumen6

1811 - 550 páginas
...people too often, like their rulers, are fond of war and are dazzled by it« false glitter. " But war's a game which were their subjects wise, " Kings would not play at."— Government are now openly by their agents purchasing guineas on the Exchange of Belfast. Will the English...
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The Task: A Poem in Six Books

William Cowper - 1811 - 228 páginas
...bones. Some seek diversion in the tented field, And make the sorrows of mankind their sport. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at. Nations would do well T' extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby...
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The ruminator, a series of moral, critical and sentimental essays, Volumen1

sir Samuel Egerton Brydges (bart.) - 1813 - 326 páginas
...enlightened Cowper now and then suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. He has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, that he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise...
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The Ruminator: Containing a Series of Moral, Critical, and ..., Volumen1

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 332 páginas
...enlightened Cowper now and then suffered under a passing cloud of narrow prejudice. He has said, that " War is a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at." I take for granted, that he does not mean to allude merely to particular instances of a wanton exercise...
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