 See these inglorious Cincinnati swarm, Farmers of war, dictators of the farm; Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling hands, Their fields manured by gore of other lands; Safe in their barns, these Sabine tillers sent Their brethren out to battle —...  The Dial - Stranica 31uredio/la - 1889Potpun prikaz - O ovoj knjizi
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855 - Broj stranica: 434
...Cincinnati swarm, Farmers of war, dictators of the farm ; Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling hands, Safe in their barns, these Sabine tillers sent Their...year they voted cent, per cent. Blood, sweat, and tear- wrung millions — why? — for rent! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - Broj stranica: 833
...Cincinnati swarm, Farmers of war, dictators of the farm! Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling Jvtnus, Their fields manured by gore of other lands; Safe...barns, these Sabine tillers sent Their brethren out to battle—why ? for rent! Year after year they voted cent, per cent., Blood,sweat,and tear-wrung millions—why?... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1861 - Broj stranica: 1154
...Cincinnati swarm, Farmers of war, dictators of the farm ; Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling bands, Their fields manured by gore of other lands ; Safe...sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why ? for rent! They roar'd, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England — why then live ? for... | |
 | John McGilchrist - 1865 - Broj stranica: 332
...To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn. Safe in their barns, these Sabine tillers sent Your brethren out to battle. Why ? For rent ! Year after...Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions ! Why ? For rent ! They roared, they dined, they drank, they swore, they meant To dic for England. Why then live ? For... | |
 | John McGilchrist - 1865 - Broj stranica: 382
...To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn. Safe in their barns, these Sabine tillers sent Your brethren out to battle. Why ? For rent ! Year after...year they voted cent. per cent. ; Blood, sweat, and tear- wrung millions ! Why ? For rent ! They roared, they dined, they drank, they swore, they meant... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1866 - Broj stranica: 402
...so long. Byron speaks thus of the landowners of 1821 : " Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling hands, Their fields manured by gore of other lands....sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why ? for rent. They roared, they dined, they drank, they swore they meant To die for England ; why then live ? —... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1867 - Broj stranica: 740
...hireling hands, Their fields manured by gore of other hinds ; Safe in their barns, these Sabine tillen not a lovelier star. The hour arrived— nnd it became A wandering mass of Toted cent, per cent., [rent ! Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions— why ? for They roar'd, they... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1868 - Broj stranica: 666
...Cincinnati swarm, Fanners of war, dictators of the farm J Their ploughshare was the sword in hireling hands, Their fields manured by gore of other lands...sent Their brethren out to battle— why ? for rent I Year after year they voted cejit, per cent., Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — why ? for... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - Broj stranica: 770
...inglorious Cincinnati swarm, •'armers of war, dictators of the farm ; Their ploughshare was the sword ш hands, Their fields manured by gore of other lands...sent Their brethren out to battle— why ? for rent ! fear after year they voted cent, per cent., Jlood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions — «tj for rent... | |
 | 1870 - Broj stranica: 672
...home, solely in order that their rents might rise, were as unreal as the ogres of the picture books. " Year after year they voted cent, per cent. ; Blood, sweat, and tear-wrung millions ! Why ? for rent ! And will they not repay the treasures lent P No ! down with everything, and up with rent ! Their... | |
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