 Those are the only serpents he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be master of a puppet-show, On that one stage his works may yet appear, And a month's harvest keeps him all the year.  Original Poems - Page 188by John Dryden - 1773Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...wrire ; The height of hit Ambirion is, we know, But to be Mafter of a Puppet-fliow, On that one Stage his Works may yet appear, And a Month's Harveft keeps him all the Year. Now ftop your Nofes, Readets, all and feme* Fot here's a Tun of Midnight-work to come, 0* from a Treafon Tavern rowling... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his ipight, Thofe are the only ferpents he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be mafter of a puppet-mow, On that one ftage his works may yet appear, And a month's harveft keeps him all the year.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpite, Thofe are the only ferpents he can write; The height of his ambition is, we know, But...And a month's harveft keeps him all the year. Now flop your nofes, readers, all and fome, "J For here's a tun of midnight-work to come, > Og from a treafon-tavern... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...leave to venthis fpight, Thofe nre the only ferpents he can write ; The height of his ambition is, vve know, But to be mafter of a puppet;-fhow, On that...And a month's harveft keeps him all the year. Now flop your nofes, readers, all and fome, For here's a run of midnight-work to come, Og from a treafon-tavern... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpight, Thofe are the only ferpents he can write ; The height of h'is ambition is, we know, But...be mafter of a puppet-fhow, On that one ftage his wo:ks may yet appear, And a month's harveft keeps him all the year. Now flop your nofes, readers, all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpight, Thofe are the only ferpents he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be mafter of a puppet-mow, On that one ftage his works may yet appear, And a month's harveft keeps him all the year.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpight, Thole are the only fernents he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be mnfter of a puppet-fhow, On that one ftage his works may yet appear, And a month's harveft keeps him... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpite, Thole arc the only fcrpcnts he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be matter of a puppet-mow ; On that one ftage his works may yet appear : And a month's harveft keeps him... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...capital offence. In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpyht, Thole are the only ferpcnts he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be matter of a pwppct-fliow ; On that one ftage his works may yet appear : And a month's harvcft keeps... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...capital offence, In fire-works give him leave to vent his fpight, Thofe are the only ferptnts he can write ; The height of his ambition is, we know, But to be matter of a pupjict-fhow, On that one flage his works may yet appear, And a month's harvcft keeps him... | |
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