 I live a rent-charge on his providence: But you, whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue; But shade...  William Congreve - Pagina xvdoor William Congreve - 1888 - 486 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 pagina’s
...Heav'ns expenie, I live a Rent-charge on his Providence : But Tou, whom ev'ry Mufe and Grace adorn, Wlwm I foresee to better Fortune born ; Be kind to my Remains; and oh defend, Again ft your Judgment, your departed Friend ! Let not th' infulting Foe my Fame perfue; But jhade... | |
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 pagina’s
...; / live a Rent-charge on his Providence} But Ton, whom ev'ry Mafe and Grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better Fortune born, Be kind to my Remains ; and oh defend, . . r dgainft your Judgment, your departed Friend! Let not tfr infult'utg Foe my Fame furfae ; But... | |
 | 1777 - 416 pagina’s
...pence, \ live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom ev'ry mufe and grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be -kind to my remains ; and Oh, defend, Again ft your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' infulting foe my fame purfue ; But fhade... | |
 | 1813 - 682 pagina’s
...ungrateful stage, TJnprofitably kept at Heaven'» expense, I live a rent-charge on his providence ; But yon, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune horn : Be kind to my remains ; and oh ! defend, Against your judgment your departed friend ; Let not... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...Vnprofitably kept at Heaven's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence.: But you, whom ev'ry muse and grace adorn,. Whom I foresee to better fortune...Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my feme pursue ; But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute... | |
 | Mark Noble - 1806 - 536 pagina’s
...present to a friend, His Grace finished his letter with these beautiful lines of Dryden to Congreve : " Be kind to my remains; and oh, defend " Against your judgment, your departed friend! '• Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, " But shade those laurels that descend to you." CHARLES MONTAGUE,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 pagina’s
...unquestionably Unprofitably kept at heaven's expense, / I live a rent-charge on his providence. But -you, whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and, O ! defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend : Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pagina’s
...ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at heaven's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : * And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pagina’s
...by it's subject in these lines: ' Be kind to my remains : and, O ! defend, Against your judgement, your departed friend; Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you.' Dryden was a man of various and extensive, rather than of... | |
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