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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... monarchs , who their youth betray By acts their age too late would with undone . X. And yet dominion was not his defign ; We owe that bleffing , not to him , but heav'n , Which to fair acts unfought rewards did join ; Rewards , that ...
... monarchs , who their youth betray By acts their age too late would with undone . X. And yet dominion was not his defign ; We owe that bleffing , not to him , but heav'n , Which to fair acts unfought rewards did join ; Rewards , that ...
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... monarch . The feuds between France and Spain were miraculously terminated , and their friendship cemented by a marriage . But for our parts heaven ftill continued to deny us the refto ation of our king , for which all ranks of people ...
... monarch . The feuds between France and Spain were miraculously terminated , and their friendship cemented by a marriage . But for our parts heaven ftill continued to deny us the refto ation of our king , for which all ranks of people ...
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... monarchs ' fecret arts of sway , A royal factor for his kingdoms lay . Thus banish'd David spent abroad his time , When to be God's anointed was his crime ; And when reftor'd , made his proud neighbours rue Those choice remarks he from ...
... monarchs ' fecret arts of sway , A royal factor for his kingdoms lay . Thus banish'd David spent abroad his time , When to be God's anointed was his crime ; And when reftor'd , made his proud neighbours rue Those choice remarks he from ...
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... monarch , to your own ; Behold the approaching clifts of Albion : It is no longer motion cheats your view , As you meet it , the land approacheth you . The land returns , and , in the white it wears , The marks of penitence and forrow ...
... monarch , to your own ; Behold the approaching clifts of Albion : It is no longer motion cheats your view , As you meet it , the land approacheth you . The land returns , and , in the white it wears , The marks of penitence and forrow ...
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... monarchs of the land : And as old 3 Time his offspring swallow'd down , Our ocean in its depths all feas fhall drown ... monarch you . 3 Days , months and years may be justly called the children of Time , which he daily produces and as ...
... monarchs of the land : And as old 3 Time his offspring swallow'd down , Our ocean in its depths all feas fhall drown ... monarch you . 3 Days , months and years may be justly called the children of Time , which he daily produces and as ...
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