The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1760 |
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... still ; He that hath none , and lives as angels do , Must be an angel ; but what's that to you ? While mighty Lewis find the pope too great , And dreads the yoke of his impofing feat , Our fects a more tyrannic pow'r affume , And would ...
... still ; He that hath none , and lives as angels do , Must be an angel ; but what's that to you ? While mighty Lewis find the pope too great , And dreads the yoke of his impofing feat , Our fects a more tyrannic pow'r affume , And would ...
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... still of more ; To her own wool the filks of Afia joins , And to her plenteous harvests India's mines ; So Dryden , not contented with the fame Of his own works , tho ' an immortal name , To lands remote fends forth his learned muse ...
... still of more ; To her own wool the filks of Afia joins , And to her plenteous harvests India's mines ; So Dryden , not contented with the fame Of his own works , tho ' an immortal name , To lands remote fends forth his learned muse ...
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... still outfhines the bright original . Now Ovid boafts th ' advantage of thy song , And tells his story in the British tongue ; Thy charming verfe , and fair translations show How thy own laurel first began to grow ; How wild Lycaon ...
... still outfhines the bright original . Now Ovid boafts th ' advantage of thy song , And tells his story in the British tongue ; Thy charming verfe , and fair translations show How thy own laurel first began to grow ; How wild Lycaon ...
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... still the noble tale prolong , Nor age , nor sickness interrupt thy fong : Then may we wond'ring read , how human limbs Have water'd kingdoms , and diffolv'd in ftreams , Of those rich fruits that on the fertile mould Turn'd yellow by ...
... still the noble tale prolong , Nor age , nor sickness interrupt thy fong : Then may we wond'ring read , how human limbs Have water'd kingdoms , and diffolv'd in ftreams , Of those rich fruits that on the fertile mould Turn'd yellow by ...
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... Still by new maps , the island might be shewn , Of conquefts , which he ftrew'd where - e'er he came , Thick as the galaxy with stars is sown . XV . His palms , tho under weights they did not stand , Still thriv'd ; no winter could his ...
... Still by new maps , the island might be shewn , Of conquefts , which he ftrew'd where - e'er he came , Thick as the galaxy with stars is sown . XV . His palms , tho under weights they did not stand , Still thriv'd ; no winter could his ...
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