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" And made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of greatness is a god-like sin. Him staggering so, when hell's dire agent found, While fainting virtue scarce... "
Stanzas on the Death of Oliver Cromwell: Astraea Redux; Annus Mirabilis ... - Page 98
by John Dryden - 1874 - 301 pages
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...mother's mold. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth, 3 » And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of greatness is a godlike sin. Him stagg'ring so when Hell's dire agent found, While fainting Virtue scarce maintain 'd her groan** He...
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Poetical Works

John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...my mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth? My soul disclams the kindred of her earth, And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of...Hell's dire agent found, While fainting Virtue scarce maintain'd her ground, He pours fresh forces in, and thus replies : ' The' eternal God, supremely good...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 9

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth ; And, made for empire, whispers me within, ; Desire...ground, He pours fresh forces in, and thus replies : The eternal God, supremely good and wise, Imparts not these prodigious girts in vain. What wonders...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions:

John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...my mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard hirth? My soul disclaim the kindred of her earth, And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of...Hell's dire agent found, While fainting Virtue scarce maintain'd her ground, He pours fresh forces in, and thus replies : ' The' eternal God, supremely good...
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The Works of John Dryden Now First Collected ...

John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth ; And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of...god-like sin. Him staggering so, when hell's dire agent foundr While fainting virtue scarce maintained her ground, He pours fresh forces in, and thus replies...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...mother's mould. Why am 1 scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth ; And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of...hell's dire agent found, While fainting virtue scarce tuaiutaiu'd her ground, He pours fresh forces In," and thus replies : Th' eternal God, supremely good...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth ; fiimtmg vi.iii" scarce maimain'd her ground, ^ He pours fresh forces- in, and thus replies: TK' denial...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth ; And made for empire whispers me within, Desire of...Hell's dire agent found, While fainting Virtue scarce maintain'd her ground, He pours fresh forces in, and thus replies: " Th' eternal God, supremely good...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 11

Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...my mother's mould. Why am I scanted by a niggard birth ? My soul disclaims the kindred of her earth, And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of...Hell's dire agent found, While fainting Virtue scarce maintain'd her ground, He pours fresh forces in, and thus replies : " The' eternal GOB, supremely good...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 11

Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 412 pages
...my mother's mould. Why am I seanted by a niggard hirth ! My soul diselaims the kindred of her earth. And, made for empire, whispers me within, Desire of...when Hell's dire agent found. While fainting Virtue searee maintain'd her groundlie pours fresh forees in, and thus replies: " The' eternal Gon, supremely...
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