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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... Thou mak'ft the beauties of the Romans known , And England boafts of riches not her own : Thy lines have heighten'd Virgil's majefty , And Horace wonders at himself in thee . Thou teacheft Perfius to inform our ifle In smoother numbers ...
... Thou mak'ft the beauties of the Romans known , And England boafts of riches not her own : Thy lines have heighten'd Virgil's majefty , And Horace wonders at himself in thee . Thou teacheft Perfius to inform our ifle In smoother numbers ...
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... thou 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 ...
... thou 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 ...
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... thou this hero's altitude can't take : But that tranfcends thy fkill ; thrice happy all , Could we but prove thus aftronomical . Liv'd Tycho now , ftruck with this ray which fhone More bright i'th ' morn ' , than others beam at noon ...
... thou this hero's altitude can't take : But that tranfcends thy fkill ; thrice happy all , Could we but prove thus aftronomical . Liv'd Tycho now , ftruck with this ray which fhone More bright i'th ' morn ' , than others beam at noon ...
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... thou , O virgin - widow , left alone , Now thy beloved , heaven - ravish'd spouse is gone , Whose skilful fire in vain ftrove to apply Med'cines , when thy balm was no remedy , With greater than platonic love , O wed His foul , tho not ...
... thou , O virgin - widow , left alone , Now thy beloved , heaven - ravish'd spouse is gone , Whose skilful fire in vain ftrove to apply Med'cines , when thy balm was no remedy , With greater than platonic love , O wed His foul , tho not ...
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... , In Britain's right that thou shouldst wed the main , Heav'n , as a gage , would caft fome precious thing , And therefore doom'd that Lawson should be flain . 2 21 . Lawson amongst the foremost met his fate , ANNUS MIRABILIS . 77.
... , In Britain's right that thou shouldst wed the main , Heav'n , as a gage , would caft fome precious thing , And therefore doom'd that Lawson should be flain . 2 21 . Lawson amongst the foremost met his fate , ANNUS MIRABILIS . 77.
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