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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... prince ; yet own'd a foul above The highest acts it could produce to show : Thus poor mechanic arts in public move , Whilst the deep fecrets beyond practice go . XXXIII . Nor dy'd he when his ebbing fame went lefs , But when fresh ...
... prince ; yet own'd a foul above The highest acts it could produce to show : Thus poor mechanic arts in public move , Whilst the deep fecrets beyond practice go . XXXIII . Nor dy'd he when his ebbing fame went lefs , But when fresh ...
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... prince of all her watry herd ; And th ' ifle , when her protecting genius went , Upon his obfequies loud fighs conferr'd . XXXVI . No civil broils have fince his death arose , But faction now by habit does obey ; And wars have that ...
... prince of all her watry herd ; And th ' ifle , when her protecting genius went , Upon his obfequies loud fighs conferr'd . XXXVI . No civil broils have fince his death arose , But faction now by habit does obey ; And wars have that ...
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... 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 heathens as ef caped from shipwreck , to which the king's variety of fortune is com- pared . Aga ...
... 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 heathens as ef caped from shipwreck , to which the king's variety of fortune is com- pared . Aga ...
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... prince to entertain With the fubmitted fafces of the main . A ND welcome now , great 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 ...
... prince to entertain With the fubmitted fafces of the main . A ND welcome now , great 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 ...
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... prince , whom heav'n hath taught the way , By paying vows to have more vows to pay ! Oh happy age ! Oh times like thofe alone , By fate referv'd for great Auguftus ' throne ! When the joint growth of arms and arts foreshew The world a ...
... prince , whom heav'n hath taught the way , By paying vows to have more vows to pay ! Oh happy age ! Oh times like thofe alone , By fate referv'd for great Auguftus ' throne ! When the joint growth of arms and arts foreshew The world a ...
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