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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... facred lays Hi & Provoke our wonder , and tranfcend our praise ! Can neither injuries of time , or age , Damp thy poetick heat , and quench thy rage ? Not fo thy Ovid in his exile wrote ; Grief chill'd his breaft , and check'd his ...
... facred lays Hi & Provoke our wonder , and tranfcend our praise ! Can neither injuries of time , or age , Damp thy poetick heat , and quench thy rage ? Not fo thy Ovid in his exile wrote ; Grief chill'd his breaft , and check'd his ...
Page 13
... facred rhimes Renews its finish'd courfe ; Saturnian times Roll round again . N ° OW with a general peace the world was bleft , While ours , a world divided from the reft , A dreadful quiet felt , and worfer far Than arms , a fullen ...
... facred rhimes Renews its finish'd courfe ; Saturnian times Roll round again . N ° OW with a general peace the world was bleft , While ours , a world divided from the reft , A dreadful quiet felt , and worfer far Than arms , a fullen ...
Page 14
... facred purple then and fcarlet gown , Like fanguine dye , to elephants was fhewn . Thus when the bold 4 Typhoeus fcal'd the fky , And forc'd great Jove from his own heav'n to fly , 3 We figh'd to hear the fair Iberian bride , Muft grow ...
... facred purple then and fcarlet gown , Like fanguine dye , to elephants was fhewn . Thus when the bold 4 Typhoeus fcal'd the fky , And forc'd great Jove from his own heav'n to fly , 3 We figh'd to hear the fair Iberian bride , Muft grow ...
Page 17
... facred altar firews ? To all the fea gods Charles an off'ring owes : A bull to thee , Portunus , fhall be flain , A lamb to you , ye tempefts of the main : For those loud ftorms that did against him roar , Have caft his fhipwreck'd ...
... facred altar firews ? To all the fea gods Charles an off'ring owes : A bull to thee , Portunus , fhall be flain , A lamb to you , ye tempefts of the main : For those loud ftorms that did against him roar , Have caft his fhipwreck'd ...
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... facred houfe ; which when they enter'd in , They thought the place could fan & tify a fin ; Like those that vainly hop'd kind heav'n would wink , While to excefs on martyrs tombs they drink . And as devouter Turks firft warn their fouls ...
... facred houfe ; which when they enter'd in , They thought the place could fan & tify a fin ; Like those that vainly hop'd kind heav'n would wink , While to excefs on martyrs tombs they drink . And as devouter Turks firft warn their fouls ...
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