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" I will not rake the dunghill of thy crimes, For who would read thy life that reads thy rhymes ? But of King David's foes, be this the doom, May all be like the young man Absalom ; And, for my foes, may this their blessing be, To talk like Doeg, and to... "
Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ... - Page 306
edited by - 1796 - 1008 pages
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Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the ..., Volume 2

John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...beft ; But thou in clumfie Verfe, unlickr, unpoinred, Haft fliamefully defy'd the Lord's anoinred : I will not rake the Dunghill of thy Crimes, For who would read thy Life that reads thy R-himes? But of King David's Foes, be this the Doom, May .»)! be like the Young-man ^bfalont ; And...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...had been fatire at the beft ; But thou in clumfy verfe, unlickt, unpointed^ Haft fhamefully defy'd the Lord's anointed : I will not rake the dunghill...for my foes may this their bleffing be, To talk like Doer;, and to write like thee." Achitophel each rank, degree, and age, For various ends negle&s not...
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Original Poems, Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...anointed. I will not rake the dunghill of thy erimes; For who would read thy life, that reads thy rhimes ? But of King David's foes be this the doom; May all...young man Abfalom ; And for my foes, may this their bjefling be, To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee. THE EDA L. SATIRE AGAINST EDITION. I'er Graium...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...had been satire at the best : But thou in clumsy verse, unlick'd, unpointrH, Hast shamefully defy'd the Lord's anointed. I will not rake the dunghill of thy crimes, 5^5 For who would read thy life that reads thy rhymes ' But of King David's foes be this the doom,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...rake the dunghill of thy crimes, For who would read thy life that reads thy rhymes ? VOL. I. N But But of king David's foes be this the doom, May all...for my foes may this their bleffing be, To talk like Docg, and to write like thee P' Achitophel each rank, degree, and age, For various ends neglects not...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...praifes had been fatyr at the beft ; But thou in clumfy verfe, unlickt, unpointed, Haft fhamefully defy'd the Lord's anointed : I will not rake the dunghill...For who would read thy life that reads thy rhymes ? VOL. I. N But But of king David's foes be this the doom, May all be like the young man Abfalom !...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 13

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...the beft; But thou in clumfy verfe, unlickt, unpointed, Haft fhamefully defy'd the Lord's anointed i I will not rake the dunghill of thy crimes, For who would read thy life that reads thy rhymes ? VOL. I. N "But But of king David's foes be this the doom, May all be like the young man Abialom !...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 13-14

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...rake the dunghill of thy crimes, For who would read thy life that reads thy rhymes ? - VOL. I. N B' But of king David's foes be this the doom, May all be like the young man Abfelom ! And for my foes may this their bleffing be, To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee !'"...
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Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry ..., Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...|ir:ii!cs had been fatyr at the bell ; But tUou in clumfy vcrfc, unlickt, unpointed, Haft fhamcfully dcfy'd the Lord's anointed : I will not rake the dunghill of thy crimes, For who would read th v life that reads thy rhymes ? But of king David's foes be this the doom, May all be like the young...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...praifes had been fatirc at the btft ; But thou in clumfy verfe, unlick'd, unpointed, Haft fhamefully Forwhouould read thy life that reads thy rhyme;? But of king David's foes be this the doom, May all...
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