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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... hero pleases , and her fatire bites . From her no harsh , unartful numbers fall , She wears all dreffes , and fhe charms in all : How might we fear our English poctry , That long has flourish'd , fhould decay in thee ; Did not the mufes ...
... hero pleases , and her fatire bites . From her no harsh , unartful numbers fall , She wears all dreffes , and fhe charms in all : How might we fear our English poctry , That long has flourish'd , fhould decay in thee ; Did not the mufes ...
Page 35
... hero you refign'd To fwelling feas , and every faithlefs wind ; When you releas'd his courage , and set free A valour fatal to the enemy ; You lodg'd your country's cares within your breast ( The manfion where foft love should only reft ...
... hero you refign'd To fwelling feas , and every faithlefs wind ; When you releas'd his courage , and set free A valour fatal to the enemy ; You lodg'd your country's cares within your breast ( The manfion where foft love should only reft ...
Page 49
... heroes drawn in their triumphal chariots , and in their full propor- tion ; others are to be like that of Virgil , Spirantia VOL . I , mollius E mollius era : there is fomewhat more of foftrefs and Sir R. HOWARD . 49 :
... heroes drawn in their triumphal chariots , and in their full propor- tion ; others are to be like that of Virgil , Spirantia VOL . I , mollius E mollius era : there is fomewhat more of foftrefs and Sir R. HOWARD . 49 :
Page 59
... heroes trove , And conquer'd first those beauties they would gain . 50 . The Duke beheld , like Scipio , with difdain , That Carthage , which he ruin'd , rife once more i And hook aloft the fafces of the main , To fright thofe flaves ...
... heroes trove , And conquer'd first those beauties they would gain . 50 . The Duke beheld , like Scipio , with difdain , That Carthage , which he ruin'd , rife once more i And hook aloft the fafces of the main , To fright thofe flaves ...
Page 61
... Heroes of old , when wounded , fhelter fought ; But he who meets all danger with difdain , E'en in their face his fhip to anchor brought , And fteeple - high flood propt upon the main . 63 . At this excess of courage , all amaz'd , The ...
... Heroes of old , when wounded , fhelter fought ; But he who meets all danger with difdain , E'en in their face his fhip to anchor brought , And fteeple - high flood propt upon the main . 63 . At this excess of courage , all amaz'd , The ...
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