The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1760 |
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... . Dryden and Sir William Soame Threnodia Auguftalis , a funeral pindarick Poem , to the Memory of Charles II . Veni Creator Spiritus , paraphrafed · 137 155 199 247 275 317 365 386 Upon the DEATH of LORD HASTINGS . MUS UST noble CONTENTS .
... . Dryden and Sir William Soame Threnodia Auguftalis , a funeral pindarick Poem , to the Memory of Charles II . Veni Creator Spiritus , paraphrafed · 137 155 199 247 275 317 365 386 Upon the DEATH of LORD HASTINGS . MUS UST noble CONTENTS .
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... noble Haftings immaturely die , The honour of his ancient family , Beauty and learning thus together meet , To bring a winding for a wedding - sheet ? Muft virtue prove death's harbinger ? must she , With him expiring , feel mortality ...
... noble Haftings immaturely die , The honour of his ancient family , Beauty and learning thus together meet , To bring a winding for a wedding - sheet ? Muft virtue prove death's harbinger ? must she , With him expiring , feel mortality ...
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... noble youth now have pretence to be Dunces fecurely , ignorant healthfully . Rare linguist whose worth speaks itself , whose praise , Tho not his own , all tongues befides do raise : Than whom great Alexander may feem lefs ; Who conquer ...
... noble youth now have pretence to be Dunces fecurely , ignorant healthfully . Rare linguist whose worth speaks itself , whose praise , Tho not his own , all tongues befides do raise : Than whom great Alexander may feem lefs ; Who conquer ...
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... noble emulation heats your breast , And your own fame now robs you of your reft . Good actions ftill must be maintain'd with good , As bodies nourish'd with resembling food . You have already quench'd fedition's brand ; And zeal , which ...
... noble emulation heats your breast , And your own fame now robs you of your reft . Good actions ftill must be maintain'd with good , As bodies nourish'd with resembling food . You have already quench'd fedition's brand ; And zeal , which ...
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... noble ends ? Born to command the mistress of the feas , Your thoughts themselves in that blue empire please . Hither in fummer evenings you repair To taste the fraicheur of the purer air : Undaunted here you ride , when winter raves ...
... noble ends ? Born to command the mistress of the feas , Your thoughts themselves in that blue empire please . Hither in fummer evenings you repair To taste the fraicheur of the purer air : Undaunted here you ride , when winter raves ...
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