 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...random bolts : No form'd Defign, Norlntereft made theFaftious Croud to joyn: The fober part of Ifrxtl, free from ftain, Well knew the value of a peaceful Reign ; And, looking backward with a wife afright, Saw Teams of wounds, difiioneft to the light : In contemplation of whole ugly Scars, They... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...form'd Defign, Nor Inrereft made theFaftious Croud to joyn: The fober part of ;frael, free from ftaiu, Well knew the value of a peaceful Reign ; And, looking backward with a wife afrighr, Saw feams of wounds, di(hontft to the light : In conremplarion of whofe ugly Scars, They cur(t... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...golden calf a ftate. But thefe were random bolts : no form'd defign, Nor intereft made the faftious crowd to join : The fober part of Ifrael, free from...backward with a wife affright, Saw feams of wounds dilhoneft to the fight : 1 Tbtft Adam-iula, &c. Perfons difcontented in happy circumftances are not... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...golden calf, a ftate. Butthefe were random bolts: No form'd defijni Nor intereft made the factious erowd to join ; The fober part of Ifrael, free from ftain,...knew the value of a peaceful reign ; And, looking back'.vard, with a wife affright, Saw feams of wounds, difhcncfl to the fight : In contemplation of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...king : Thofe very Jews, who at their very beft Their humour more than loyalty expreft, Now wonder' d why fo long they had obey'd An idol monarch, which...backward with a wife affright, Saw feams of wounds difhoneft to the f:ght : In contemplation of whofe ugly fears, They curft the memory of civil wars.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...: Thofe very Jews, who at their very beft Their humour more than loyalty expreft, Now wonder' dv/hy fo long they had obey'd An idol monarch, which their...backward with a wife affright, Saw feams of wounds difhoneft to the f:ght : In contemplation of whofe ugly fears, They curft the memory of civil wars.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 342 pages
...ftate. But thefe were random bolts i no form'd defign, Nor intereft made the factious crowd to join i The fober part of Ifrael, free from ftain, Well knew...affright, Saw feams of wounds dimoneft to the fight i In contemplation of whofe ugly fears, They curft the memory of civil wars. The moderate fort of men... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...golden calf a ftate. But thefe were random bolts : no form'd defign, Nor intereft made the faftious crowd to join: The fober part of Ifrael, free from...backward with a wife affright, Saw feams of wounds difhoneft to the f:ght : In con'.cmplation of whofi: uHy fears, They curft the memory of civil wars.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...form'd defign, Nor intereft made the faftious crowd to join ; The fober part of Ifrael, free from flain, Well knew the value of a peaceful reign ; And, looking...backward with a wife affright, Saw feams of wounds difhoneft to the fight : In contemplation of whofe ugly fears, They curft the memory of civil wars.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...form'd defign, Nor int'rcft made the factious crowd to join : The fobcr part of Iliac!, free from (lain, ch his father wore he won), And thy Bellona t, who the confort came No wile alfright, Saw fcams of wounds dilhoncft to the fight : In contemplation of whole ugly lean, They... | |
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An idol monarch which their hands had made; Thought they might ruin him they could create Or melt him to that golden calf — a State. 
