The poetical works of John Dryden, ed. by C.C. Clarke1874 |
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... crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his virtue poison'd soon as born , With the too early thoughts of being king . 8 Fortune ( that easy mistress to the young , But to her ancient servants coy and hard ) , Him at that age her ...
... crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his virtue poison'd soon as born , With the too early thoughts of being king . 8 Fortune ( that easy mistress to the young , But to her ancient servants coy and hard ) , Him at that age her ...
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... crowns would coronets exempt : For when by their designing leaders taught To strike at power , which for themselves they ... crown , Could taste no sweets of youth's desired age , But found his life too true a pilgrimage . 21 30 40 58 ...
... crowns would coronets exempt : For when by their designing leaders taught To strike at power , which for themselves they ... crown , Could taste no sweets of youth's desired age , But found his life too true a pilgrimage . 21 30 40 58 ...
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... crown Before did ravish , shall secure your own . Not tied to rules of policy , you find Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind . Thus , when th ' Almighty would to Moses give A sight of all he could behold and live ; A voice before ...
... crown Before did ravish , shall secure your own . Not tied to rules of policy , you find Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind . Thus , when th ' Almighty would to Moses give A sight of all he could behold and live ; A voice before ...
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... crown for your more sacred head : How justly from the church that crown is due , Preserved from ruin , and restored by you ! The grateful choir their harmony employ , Not to make greater , but more solemn joy . Wrapt soft and warm your ...
... crown for your more sacred head : How justly from the church that crown is due , Preserved from ruin , and restored by you ! The grateful choir their harmony employ , Not to make greater , but more solemn joy . Wrapt soft and warm your ...
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... crown , or that must lose . Thus from your royal oak , like Jove's of old , Are answers sought , and destinies foretold : Propitious oracles are begg'd with vows , And crowns that grow upon the sacred boughs . Your subjects , while you ...
... crown , or that must lose . Thus from your royal oak , like Jove's of old , Are answers sought , and destinies foretold : Propitious oracles are begg'd with vows , And crowns that grow upon the sacred boughs . Your subjects , while you ...
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appear arms bear beauty better blood bring cause Charles Church common crimes crowd crown dare death doubtful Dryden English equal eyes face fair faith fall fame fate father fear fight fire foes force friends gain give grace ground hand happy hast head heart Heaven honour hope judge kind king land laws least leave less light live look lord lost mean mighty mind Muse nature never o'er once peace plain play poem poet praise prince Prologue prove race raise reason reign rest rise royal rule sacred secure sense side sight soul stand subjects success sure thee things thou thought true truth turn verse virtue whole wind wise write young youth
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Page 30 - Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made His work for man to mend.
Page 62 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began ; When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, Arise, ye more than dead.
Page 90 - Grecian ghosts, that in battle were slain, And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain; Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Page 296 - But Shadwell never deviates into sense. Some beams of wit on other souls may fall, Strike through and make a lucid interval ; But Shadwell's genuine night admits no ray, His rising fogs prevail upon the day.
Page 111 - Gainst form and order they their power employ, Nothing to build and all things to destroy. But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little and who talk too much. These out of mere instinct, they knew not why, Adored their fathers...
Page 100 - A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.
Page 295 - Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense.
Page 112 - He laughed himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief : For spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel ; Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.
Page 96 - Of men by laws less circumscribed and bound, They led their wild desires to woods and caves And thought that all but savages were slaves.
Page 185 - I shall say the less of Mr Collier, because in many things he has taxed me justly; and I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts and expressions of mine, which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality ; and retract them. If he be my enemy, let him triumph ; if he be my friend, as I have given him no personal occasion to be otherwise, he will be glad of my repentance.