 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to fcrve the crown, With virtues only proper to the gown ; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbnb'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch-, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the crowa With virtues only proper to-the gown; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From cockle,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Abethdin \Vith more difccrning eyes, or hand* more clean, t-'nbvib'd, unlought, the wretched to rcdrefs, thout their prince t'oppofc hisarmii Ts'cjr Ixiots it on what cauf fcrvc the crown Vv'ith virtues only proper to the gown ; • Or had" the ranknei's of the foil been... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...which they grew, and to which they arc immediately introductory : " O, had lie been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown, " Or had the rank ness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...which they grew, and to which they are immediately introductory : " O, had he been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown, . " Or had the rankness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for any... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 601 pages
...which they grew, arid to which they are immediately introductory : " O, had he been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown-, " Or had the rankness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for any... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...the wretched to redress, 194 Swift of dispatch, and easy of access. Oh ! had he been content to serve the Crown With virtues only proper to the gown, Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle, that oppress'd the noble seed, David for him his tuneful... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...Unbrib'd, unfouvht, «he wctched to redrefs; Swift oí difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he bten content to ferve the crown, With virtues only proper to the gown ; Or lud tlie ranknefs of the foil been freed Fiom cockle, that oppiefs'd the roble feed ; Pavid for him... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...wretched to redrefs, Swift of difp^.tch, and eafy of acceis. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the crowu With virtues only proper to the gown; Or had the ranknefs...foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble leed; David for him his tuneful harp had ftmng, And heaven had wanted one immortal ( >ng. But wild... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...unsought, the wretched to redress, Swift of dispatch, and easy of access. Oh ! bad he been content to serve the Crown With virtues only proper to the gown; Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle, that oppress'd tue noble seed ; David for him his tuneful... | |
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Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown, Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle that oppressed the noble seed, David for him his tuneful harp had strung And Heaven had wanted one immortal song. 
