The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 |
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Pagina 12
... state . Of these a flaughter'd army lay in blood , Extended 2 o'er the Caledonian wood , Their native walk ; whofe vocal blood arofe , And cry'd for pardon on their perjur'd foes . Their fate was fruitful , and the fanguine feed , Endu ...
... state . Of these a flaughter'd army lay in blood , Extended 2 o'er the Caledonian wood , Their native walk ; whofe vocal blood arofe , And cry'd for pardon on their perjur'd foes . Their fate was fruitful , and the fanguine feed , Endu ...
Pagina 23
... state : The fruit proclaims the plant ; a lawless prince By luxury reform'd incontinence ; By ruins , charity ; by riots , abftinence . Confeffions , fafts , and penance set aside . Oh with what ease we follow fuch a guide , Where fouls ...
... state : The fruit proclaims the plant ; a lawless prince By luxury reform'd incontinence ; By ruins , charity ; by riots , abftinence . Confeffions , fafts , and penance set aside . Oh with what ease we follow fuch a guide , Where fouls ...
Pagina 25
... state she stood , And feal'd her vow'd affection with her blood : Nor will I meanly tax her conftancy , That intereft or obligement made the tye . Bound to the fate of murder'd monarchy , Before the founding ax fo falls the vine , Whose ...
... state she stood , And feal'd her vow'd affection with her blood : Nor will I meanly tax her conftancy , That intereft or obligement made the tye . Bound to the fate of murder'd monarchy , Before the founding ax fo falls the vine , Whose ...
Pagina 30
... state , Not only Jefuits can equivocate ; For real , as you now the word expound , From folid fubftance dwindles to a Yound . Methinks an Æfop's fable you repeat ; You know who took the fhadow for the meat : Your church's fubftance thus ...
... state , Not only Jefuits can equivocate ; For real , as you now the word expound , From folid fubftance dwindles to a Yound . Methinks an Æfop's fable you repeat ; You know who took the fhadow for the meat : Your church's fubftance thus ...
Pagina 43
... state , Millions of millions , at a distance round , Silent the facred confiftory crown'd , To hear what mercy , mixt with juftice , could propound : All prompt with eager pity , to fulfil The full extent of their creator's will . But ...
... state , Millions of millions , at a distance round , Silent the facred confiftory crown'd , To hear what mercy , mixt with juftice , could propound : All prompt with eager pity , to fulfil The full extent of their creator's will . But ...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ... John Dryden Volledige weergave - 1767 |
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Pagina 205 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony This universal frame began ; When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head, The tuneful voice was heard from high, Arise, ye more than dead. Then cold and hot and moist and dry In order to their stations leap, And Music's power obey. From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began : From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of...