 | Oliver MacAllester - 1767 - 554 sider
...Hudibraftic principles, often experienced, proved, and practifed amongft the French themfelves, That he that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle jlain, Can never rife to fight again : Confians foon quitted the engagement, and... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 250 sider
...You, however, abound with worldly wifdom, though you are not learned; and think with Ralph, that " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day. " But he that is in battle flain, " Will never rife to fight again." Cowardice is the concomitant of guilt.... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 262 sider
...however, abound with worldly luifdom, though you are not learned', and think with Ralph, that " He who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day. " But he that is in battle (lain, « \Yill never rife to fight again." Cowardice Cowardice is the concomitant... | |
 | 1808 - 694 sider
...This stratagem t' amuse my foes, To nuke an hon'rable retreat, Aivl wave a total sure defeat : For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he who is in battle slain Cau never rise to fight again.'* I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, RP 1-5, 1806. To the EDITOR... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1808 - 142 sider
...4 The better part of valour is discretion. Old saying, which the poet thus explains : " For he that fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle slain, Can never live to fight again ;" an idea for which he was indebted to Homer's... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1809 - 588 sider
...degree of merit. HlIDIRRAS. It is a pretty generally received opinion, that the four lines, " The man who fights, and runs away, " May live to fight another day : " But he, that is in battle slain, " Will never live to fight again:" are a portion of the saving morality of... | |
 | 1809 - 592 sider
...degree of merit HUDIBRAS. It is a pretty generally received opinion, that the four lines, " The man who fights, and runs away, " May live to fight another day : " But he, that is in battle slain, " Will never live to fight again:" arc a portion of the saving morality of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1811 - 622 sider
...point, that it would seem as if he had been studying Hudibras; and had learned that— ^ *" The man who fights and runs away, " May live to fight another day." —But the noble Lord flinched from arguing the question, knowing that— " He, who is in battle slain, "... | |
 | 1815 - 740 sider
...De Poet. Xf'IlI. Pray where is this passage? Ex pcds Herculem. A FIFTH-FOBM LAD. H. " The man that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that is in battle slain, Can never rise to fight again." Mr. URBAN, March T. IF the Gentleman who ascribe*... | |
 | 1827 - 574 sider
...supposed to be taken. Every one has heard, seen, and perhaps quoted the famous lines — " He that fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he that fights until he's slain, Will never live to fight again." These were long attributed to Butler,... | |
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For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again. 
