 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...rest. Ten thousand angels on her slumbers wait, With glorious visions of her future state. MACPLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs mult obey. This Flcenoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long;... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...NETTLE, THE PENSIONED OFF IRISH BARRISTER. A SKETCH OF CHARACTER FROM LIFE, BY FETER MINIMUS, ESQ. " All human things are subject to decay, And when fate summons, monarchs must obey." — DRYDBN. POOR Jacob Nettle! — he is no more — he is gone the way of all flesh, and I trust his... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...Ten thousand angels on her slumbers wait, With glorious visions of h*r future state. i300 MACFLECNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This, Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young, Wascall'd lo empire^ and had govern'd long; In prose... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...monarch's breast. Pndct hac opprohria vobis Et dici p.iinisic, el nan poluisse refclli. MAC-FLECNOE. 1682. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when Fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecnoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call il to empire, and had govern'd long , In prose... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 480 pages
...compensation for the ludicrous and mock dignity with which his foe had invested him. • MAC-FLECKNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, * who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...compensation for the ludicrous and mock dignity with which his foe had invested him. MAC-FLECKNOE. ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe fouud, * who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long ; In prose... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...compensation for the ludicrous and mock dignity with which his foe had invested him. MAC-FLECKNOE, ALL human things are subject to decay, And, when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, * who, like Augustus, young Was called to empire, and had governed long; In prose... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...nor fears your steady hand beguile ; Yourself our balance hold, the world's our isle. MAC-FLECKNOE. ht, You strove t' oblige him, by main force, To scourge his ribs instead of your's, This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young Was call'd to empire, and had govcrn'd long: In prose... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...for lost man's redemption dy'd : and equal adoration be, eternal Paraclete, to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay, and when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young was call'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...for lost man's redemption dy'd : And equal adoration be, eternal Paraclete, to thee. MAC-FLECKNOE. All human things are subject to decay, and when fate summons, monarchs must obey. This Flecknoe found, who, like Augustus, young wascall'd to empire, and had govern'd long: in prose... | |
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Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace, And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did... 
