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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... last great age foretold by 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 ...
... last great age foretold by 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 ...
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... 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 dignity of words , to fet it off . I might well answer ...
... 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 dignity of words , to fet it off . I might well answer ...
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... last verge shall go , And view the ocean leaning on the sky : From thence our rolling neighbours we fhall know , And on the lunar world fecurely pry . 165 . This 1 foretel from your aufpicious care , Who great in fearch of God and ...
... last verge shall go , And view the ocean leaning on the sky : From thence our rolling neighbours we fhall know , And on the lunar world fecurely pry . 165 . This 1 foretel from your aufpicious care , Who great in fearch of God and ...
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... last despair , And what's permitted to the flames invade ; Ev'n from their jaws they hungry morfels tear , And on their backs the spoils of Vulcan lade . 253 . The days were all in this loft labour spent ; And when the weary king gave ...
... last despair , And what's permitted to the flames invade ; Ev'n from their jaws they hungry morfels tear , And on their backs the spoils of Vulcan lade . 253 . The days were all in this loft labour spent ; And when the weary king gave ...
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... last . Nor fhall the royal miftreffes be nam'd , Too ugly , or too eafy to be blam'd ; With whom each rhiming fool keeps fuch a pother , They are as common that way as the other : Yet fauntering Charles between his beastly brace , Meets ...
... last . Nor fhall the royal miftreffes be nam'd , Too ugly , or too eafy to be blam'd ; With whom each rhiming fool keeps fuch a pother , They are as common that way as the other : Yet fauntering Charles between his beastly brace , Meets ...
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