 | 1714 - 528 страници
...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 страници
...grudge ; The Statefrnan we abhor, but praife the Judge. In Ifrael's Courts ne'er fat an -Akbetlidin With more difcerning Eyes, or Hands more clean; Unbrib'd,...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 страници
...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 страници
...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 - 1760 - 448 страници
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redreft ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...the noble feed ; David for him his tuneful harp had fining, And heaven had wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition loves to flide, not ftand, And fortune's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 страници
...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...harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition loves to Hide, not ftand, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 страници
...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...the noble feed; David, for him, his tuneful harp had linmg, And heav'n had wanted one immortal lung. But wild ambition loves to Hide, not lland, And Fortune's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 страници
...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, that opprefs'd the noble Il-ed, David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal long. But wild... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 страници
...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 - 1800 - 601 страници
...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... | |
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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. 
