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 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...by text, e'en that's as plain For her own rebels to reform again. As long as words a diff'rent fenfe will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find : The word's a weathercock for every wind : The bear, the fox, the wolf, by turns prevail 't The moft in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...text, e'en that's as plain For her own rebels to reform again. As long as words a diff 'rent fenfe will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find : The word's a weathercock for every wind : The bear, the fox, the wolf, by^turns prevail ; The moft in power... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...irsy be his own interpreter, 6 TJ-e Vvi!f. A» 1 Our airy faith will no-foundation find : The word's a weathercock for every wind : The bear, the fox, the...prevail ; The moft in power fupplies the prefent gale. 1 he wretched Panther cries aloud for aid To church and councils, whom fhe firft betray'd ; No help... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...his own interpreter, 6 Tht Wolf, As I Our airy faith will no foundation find : • , . The word's a weathercock for every wind :, .. The bear, the fox, the wolf, by turns prevail; The rnoft in power fupplies the prefent gale. The wretched Panther cries aloud for aid To church and councils,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 268 pages
...by text, e'en that's as plain For her own rebels to reform again. As long as words a diff'rent fenfe will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find : The word's a weathereock for every wind : The Bear, the Fox, the Wolf, by turns prevail; The moft in pow'r... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 614 pages
...will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find : The word's a weathercock for every wind : The bear, the fox, the...the prefent gale. The wretched Panther cries aloud for aid To church and councils, whom fhe firft betray'd ; No help from fathers or tradition's train... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...by text, ev'n that's as plain For her own rebels to reform again. As long as words a different fenfe will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find : The word's a weathercock for every wind : The bear, the fox, the wolf, by turns prevail ; The moft in power... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 328 pages
...text, ev'n that 's as plain For her own rebels to reform again. As long as words a different fenfe will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find i The word 'sa weathercock for every wind i The bear, the fox, the wolf, by turns prevail ; The moft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...text, ev'n that 's as plain For her own rebels to reform again. As long as words a different fenfe will bear, And each may be his own interpreter, Our...the prefent gale. The wretched Panther cries aloud for aid To church and councils, whom fhe firft betray'd ; No help from fathers or tradition's train:... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...'sas plain For her own rebels to reform again. Л» long as words a different fenfe will bear, isd each may be his own interpreter, Our airy faith will no foundation find : Tfe word's a weathercock for every wind : Tk: bear, the fox, the wolf, by turns prevail ; TV moft... | |
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