The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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... Some lazy ages , loft in fleep and ease , No action leave ' to busy chronicles : Such , whofe fupine felicity but makes In ftory chasms , in epocha mistakes ; 5 Charles II , was grandfon by the mother's fide to Henry the IV th of France ...
... Some lazy ages , loft in fleep and ease , No action leave ' to busy chronicles : Such , whofe fupine felicity but makes In ftory chasms , in epocha mistakes ; 5 Charles II , was grandfon by the mother's fide to Henry the IV th of France ...
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... Some guilty months had in your triumphs fhar'd : But this untainted year is all your own ; Your glories may without our crimes be shown . We had not yet exhaufted all our ftore , When you refresh'd our joys by adding more ; As heaven ...
... Some guilty months had in your triumphs fhar'd : But this untainted year is all your own ; Your glories may without our crimes be shown . We had not yet exhaufted all our ftore , When you refresh'd our joys by adding more ; As heaven ...
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... some mountain in thofe happy ifles , Where in perpetual fpring young nature fmiles , Your greatness fhews : no horror to affright , But trees for fhade , and flowers to court the fight : Sometimes the hill fubmits itfelf a while In ...
... some mountain in thofe happy ifles , Where in perpetual fpring young nature fmiles , Your greatness fhews : no horror to affright , But trees for fhade , and flowers to court the fight : Sometimes the hill fubmits itfelf a while In ...
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... Some are refolv'd not to find out the cheat , But , cuckold - like , love them that do the feat . What injuries foe'er upon us fall , Yet ftill the fame religion anfwers all . Religion wheedled us to civil war , Drew English blood , and ...
... Some are refolv'd not to find out the cheat , But , cuckold - like , love them that do the feat . What injuries foe'er upon us fall , Yet ftill the fame religion anfwers all . Religion wheedled us to civil war , Drew English blood , and ...
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... Some , who have seen a paper of verses , which I wrote last year to her Highness the Dutchefs , have accufed them of that only thing I could defend in them . They faid , I did humi ferpere , that I wanted not only height of fancy , but ...
... Some , who have seen a paper of verses , which I wrote last year to her Highness the Dutchefs , have accufed them of that only thing I could defend in them . They faid , I did humi ferpere , that I wanted not only height of fancy , but ...
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