 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...fall, To Patch the Flaws, and Buttrefsup the Wall, Thus far 'tis Duty ; but here fix the Mark ; Tor all beyond it is to touch the Ark. To change Foundations, caft the Frame anew, Is woik for Rebels who bafe Ends purfue : At once Divine and Human Laws controul ; And mend the Parts... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...fabricks nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttrefs up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch...purfue; At once divine and human laws controul, And mesd the parts by ruin of the whole. The tamp'ring world is fubjeft to this curfe, To phyfick their... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch the flaws, and buttrefs up the wall ; Thus far 'tis duty: But here fix the mark; For all beyond it is to touch the ark : To change foundations, call the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends piTrfue; At once divine and human laws controul,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...fabries nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws and huttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : hut here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew 805 Is work for rebels, who hase ends pursue ; At once divine and human laws control,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...beyond it is to touch the ark. Te change foundations, caft the frame anew, Js work for rebels who bale ends purfue; At once divine and human laws controul, And mend the parts by ruin of the whole. The tamp'ring world is lubjcdt to this curfc, To phvfic their diieafe into a worfe. Now what relief can... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...fabrics r.od, and threat to fall, To patch" their Raws, and buttrcfs up the wall. Thus far 'tis duty : d or difabus'd ; Created half t call the frame anew, Is work ior rebels, who bale crds purfuc; At once divine and human laws controul,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and bu'trefs up the wall. Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch...change foundations, caft the frame anew, Is work for rebel», who bafe ends purfue ; At once divine and human laws coutroul, And mend the parts by ruin... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and bu'trefs up the wal^ Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cad the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends purfuq; At once divine and human laws coutroul,... | |
 | English literature - 1795 - 758 pages
...the or.tfidtr, and within the author's name and dcfignation( THE BRITISH CRITIC; For OCTOBER, 1795. To change foundations, caft the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends purfne ; At once divine and human laws controul, And mend the parts by ruin of the whole. DKTDE n.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...rod, and threat tc fall, To patch their flaws, and buttrefi up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty: but lure fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundat.ors, caft the frame anew, Is work for rebels, w!iO ! afe ends purfue ; At once divine and human... | |
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If ancient fabrics nod and threat to fall, To patch the flaws and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty; but here fix the mark: For all beyond it is to touch our Ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels who base ends pursue:... 
