 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 pagina’s
...obscures the past : Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race before the flood, 5 And thus when Charles return'd our empire stood. Like Jauus, he the stubhorn soil manur'd, With rules... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 614 pagina’s
...obfcures the paft : Strong were our f:res, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race, before...empire flood. Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, VJith rules of huftiandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners, when the ftage was rude ; And boifterous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 326 pagina’s
...obfcures the paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race, before...thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Like Janus he the ftubborn /oil manur'd, With rules of huftandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pagina’s
...paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dmt of wit: Theirs was the giant race, before the flood...thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pagina’s
...Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dint of wit i Theirs was the giant race, before the flood ; And...thus, when Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like grace. ) Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hufbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 414 pagina’s
...paft: Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms, and diut of wit; Theirs was the giant race, before the flood;...Janus, he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of huibandry the ranknefs cur'd : Tam'dus to manners, when the ftage was rude, And boift'rous Englim wit... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pagina’s
...obfcures the paft : Strong were our fires, and as they fought they writ, Conquering with force of arms, and dint of wit: Theirs was the giant race, before...when Charles return'd, our empire flood. • Like Like Janus he the ftubborn foil manur'd, With rules of hulbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pagina’s
...obfcures the pad : [writ, Strong were our (ires, and as they fought they Conquering with force of arm;, and dint of wit : Theirs was the giant race, before...Charles return'd, our empire flood. Like Janus he the {lubborn foil manur'd, With rules of husbandry the ranknefs cur'd ; Tam'd us to manners, when the ftage... | |
 | William Congreve - 1797 - 474 pagina’s
...obscures the past i Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit; Theirs was the giant race, before...flood; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire stood. Like Janus, he the stubborn soil manur'd, With rules of husbandry the rankness cur'di Tam'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...obscures the past : Strong were our sires, and as they fought they writ, Conqu'ring with force of arms, and dint of wit; Theirs was the giant race, before...flood ; And thus, when Charles return'd, our empire stood. Like Janus, he the stubborn soil manur'd, With rules of husbandry the rankness cur'd : Tam'd... | |
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Well, then, the promised hour is come at last, The present age of wit obscures the past... 
