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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... mighty king prefents rich ore , While that with incenfe does a god implore . Two kingdoms wait your doom , and , as you choose , This must receive a crown , or that muft lofe . Thus from your royal oak , like Jove's of old , Are answers ...
... mighty king prefents rich ore , While that with incenfe does a god implore . Two kingdoms wait your doom , and , as you choose , This must receive a crown , or that muft lofe . Thus from your royal oak , like Jove's of old , Are answers ...
Page 31
... mighty fwiftness of your mind , That , like the earth , it leaves our fenfe behind , While you fo fmoothly turn and roll our fphere , That rapid motion does but reft a appear . For , as in nature's swiftnefs , with the throng Of flying ...
... mighty fwiftness of your mind , That , like the earth , it leaves our fenfe behind , While you fo fmoothly turn and roll our fphere , That rapid motion does but reft a appear . For , as in nature's swiftnefs , with the throng Of flying ...
Page 53
... mighty in her fhips , flood Carthage long , And swept the riches of the world from far ; Yet stoop'd to Rome , lefs wealthy , but more ftrong : And this may prove our fecond Punic war . 6 . What peace can be , where both to one pretend ...
... mighty in her fhips , flood Carthage long , And swept the riches of the world from far ; Yet stoop'd to Rome , lefs wealthy , but more ftrong : And this may prove our fecond Punic war . 6 . What peace can be , where both to one pretend ...
Page 54
... mighty monarchs could maintain ş Yet judg'd , like vapours that from limbecs rife , It would in richer fhowers defcend again . 14 . At length refolv'd t ' affert the watery ball , He in himself did whole Armadoes bring : Him aged feamen ...
... mighty monarchs could maintain ş Yet judg'd , like vapours that from limbecs rife , It would in richer fhowers defcend again . 14 . At length refolv'd t ' affert the watery ball , He in himself did whole Armadoes bring : Him aged feamen ...
Page 56
... mighty lord . 32. Go 3 The Dutch fhips on their return home being feparated by a ftorm , the rear and vice - admirals of the Eaft India fleet , with four men L 32 . Go mortals now and vex yourselves in 56 ANNUS MIRABILIS .
... mighty lord . 32. Go 3 The Dutch fhips on their return home being feparated by a ftorm , the rear and vice - admirals of the Eaft India fleet , with four men L 32 . Go mortals now and vex yourselves in 56 ANNUS MIRABILIS .
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