 I contemn, (But manly force becomes the diadem. 'Tis true he grants the people all they crave, And more perhaps than subjects ought to have: For lavish grants suppose a monarch tame And more his goodness than his wit proclaim. But when should people strive...  The Satires of Dryden - Page 15by John Dryden - 1893 - 137 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...guide a Throne. Not that your Father's Mildncfs I contemn ; But manly Force becomes the Diadem. 'Tis true, he grants the People all they crave ; And more perhaps than Subjects ought to have: For Lavilh Gr.ints fuppofe a Monarch tame, And more his Goodnefs than his Wit proclaim. But when (hould... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...guide a Throne. Not that your Father's Mildnefs I contemn ; But manly Force becomes the Diadem. 'TIS true, he grants the People all they crave; And more perhaps than Subjects ought to have : F°i Lavilh Grants fuppofe a Monarch tame, And more his Goodnefs than his Wit proclaim, "it when... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...guide a throne. Not that your father's mildnefs I contemn ; But manly force becomes the diadem. Tis true he grants the people all they crave ; And more perhaps, than fubjec"rs ought to have : For lavim grants fuppofe a monarch tame, And more his goodnefs than his wit... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...guide a throne. Not that your father's mildnefs I contemn; But manly force becomes the diadem. ,'Tis true he grants the people all .they crave ; And more perhaps, than fubjtfts ou^ht to have : For lavifh grants fuppofe a monarch tame, Ant! more his goodnefs than his... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...fuppofe a monareh tame, And more his goodnefs, than his wit proclaim. But, when fhould people ftrive their bonds to break, If not when kings are negligent or weak? Let him give on till he can give no more, The thrifty fanhedrim fhall keep him poor; And every fhekel,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...guide a throne. 380 Not that your father's mildness I contemn, But manly force becomes the diadem. 'Tis true he grants the people all they crave, And more, perhaps, than sublects ought to have ; For lavish grants suppose a monarch tame, 385 And more his goodness than his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...proclaim. But when mould people drive their bonds to break, If not when kings are negligent or weak ? Let him give on till he can give no more, The thrifty fanhcdrim fhall keep him poor; And every fhekel, which he can receive, Shall coft a limb of his prerogative.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...guide a throne. Not that your father's mildnefs I contemn ; But manly force becomes the diadem. 'Tis true he grants the people all they crave ; And more perhaps than fubjects ought to have : For lavifh grants fuppofe a monarch tame, And more his goodnefs than his wit... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...guide a tl.ror.c. Not thit your father's miklneis 1 contemn; Hut manly force becomes the diadem. 'Tis mering. 1 have conluler'd well. his lof* of time; And how lubjects ought to have : For lavilh grants fuppofe a monarch tame, And more his goodnefs than his wit... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...guide a throne. Not that your father's mildncfs I contemn ; But manly force becomes the diadem. 'Tis true, he grants the people" all they crave ; And more perhaps than fubjefls ought to have : For laviih grants fuppofe a monarch tame, And more his goodnefs than his wit... | |
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