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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... heaven , what praife we offer to his name , Hath render'd too authentic by its choice . III . Tho ' in his praise no arts can liberal be , Since they , whofe mufes have the higheft flown , Add not to his immortal memory , But do an act ...
... heaven , what praife we offer to his name , Hath render'd too authentic by its choice . III . Tho ' in his praise no arts can liberal be , Since they , whofe mufes have the higheft flown , Add not to his immortal memory , But do an act ...
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... heaven fets out , The ftars , like commons , fullenly obey ; Because it drains them when it comes about , And therefore is a tax they feldom pay . 9 The treaty of alliance which Cromwell entered into with France against the Spaniards ...
... heaven fets out , The ftars , like commons , fullenly obey ; Because it drains them when it comes about , And therefore is a tax they feldom pay . 9 The treaty of alliance which Cromwell entered into with France against the Spaniards ...
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... heaven , that feem'd regardless of our fate , For France and Spain did miracles create ; 1 Aftrea Redux , or the Return of Juftice , may be very properly . applied to the era of the king's refloration , fince now the nation was freed ...
... heaven , that feem'd regardless of our fate , For France and Spain did miracles create ; 1 Aftrea Redux , or the Return of Juftice , may be very properly . applied to the era of the king's refloration , fince now the nation was freed ...
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... heaven ftill continued to deny us the refto ation of our king , for which all ranks of people groaned ; and we feemed as it were abandoned by providence . 4 See the giants war in the first book of Ovid's Metamorphofes . ( What ( What ...
... heaven ftill continued to deny us the refto ation of our king , for which all ranks of people groaned ; and we feemed as it were abandoned by providence . 4 See the giants war in the first book of Ovid's Metamorphofes . ( What ( What ...
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... Heaven would no bargain for its bleffings drive , But what we could not pay for , freely give . The Prince of peace would like himself confer A gift unhop'd , without the price of war : 6 Thefe lines refer to the ceremonics ufed by fuch ...
... Heaven would no bargain for its bleffings drive , But what we could not pay for , freely give . The Prince of peace would like himself confer A gift unhop'd , without the price of war : 6 Thefe lines refer to the ceremonics ufed by fuch ...
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