 | 1714 - 528 pagina’s
...more clean : Unbrib'd, untbught, the Wretched to vedrtfs, Swift of Difpatcn, andeafy of Accefs. 0 ! had he been content to ferve the Crown, With Virtues...only proper to the Gown ; Or had the Ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that opprefs'd the noble Seed ; David for him his tuneful Harp had ftvung,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pagina’s
...-Akbetlidin 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...only proper to the Gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that oppreft the Noble Seed : JDavid, for him his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pagina’s
...difcerning Eyes, or Hands more clean : Unbrib'd, unfought, the, wretched to rctlrefs ; Swift of Difparch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, had he been content to ferve...only proper to the Gown, Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that oppreft the Noble Seed: David, 101 nim his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pagina’s
...unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of Difpatch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, had he been conrent to ferve the Crown, With Virtues only proper to the Gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cookie, thatoppreft the Noble Seed: David, for him his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pagina’s
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs 5 Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...the noble feed; David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition loves to Hide, not ftand, And fortune's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pagina’s
...Abethdin 'With more difeerning eyes, or hands more clean ; Vnbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the erown, With virtues only proper to the gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the foil been freed . From cockle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pagina’s
...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...the noble feed ; David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal foug. But wild ambition loves to flide, not ftand, And fortune's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pagina’s
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfuught, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; I David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 pagina’s
...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...the foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the nobie feed ; K * David David for him his tuneful harp had ftruiig, And heaven had wanted one immortal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pagina’s
...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... | |
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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. 
