 This noble youth to madness loved a dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name : Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became so soft a kind ; Proud of her birth, (for equal she had none) The rest she scorn'd; but hated him alone.  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 239by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...generous Hearts. But Theodore the Brave, above the reft, With Gifts of Fortune and of Nature blefs'd, The foremoft Place for Wealth and Honour held, And...noble Youth to Madnefs lov'da Dame, Of high Degree, Honor ia was her Name: 1 Fair as the Faireft, but of haughty Mind, And fiercer than became fo foft... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...above the reft, With gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honor held, And all in feats of chivalry excell'd. This...became fo foft a kind, Proud of her birth ; (for equal me had none ;) The reft fhe fcorn'd ; but hated him alone, His gifts, his conftant courtfhip, nothing... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...gen'rous hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the reft, With gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honour held, And...became fo foft a kind, Proud of her birth; (for equal me had none;) The reft me fcorn'd ; but hated him alone, His gifts, his conftant courtfhip, nothing... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...gen'rous hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the reft, With gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honour held, And...degree, Honoria was her name; Fair as the faireft, bat of haughty mind, And fiercer than became fo foft a kind, Proud of her birth; (for equal fhe had... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...generous hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the reft. With gifts of fortune, and of nature blefs'd,' The foremoft place, for wealth and honour held. And...Of high degree, Honoria was her name: Fair as the faiteft, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became fo foft a kind ; proud of her birth ; (for equal... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1793 - 388 pages
...above the reft, 5 With gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honor held, And all in feats of chivalry excell'd. This...madnefs lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; 10 Fair as the faireft, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became fo foft a kind ; Proud of her... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...above the reft, 5 With gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honor held, And all in feats of chivalry excell'd. This...madnefs lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; 10 Fair as the faireft, but of haughty mind, And fiercer than became fo foft a kind; Proud of her... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...generous hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the гей, Wiíh gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry escell'd. This noble youth to madnefs lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; Fair ai the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...generous hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the red, with gifts of fortune and of nature blefs'd, The foremoft place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry cxcell'd. This noble youth to madnefs lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; Fair a? the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...gen'rous hearts. Hue Theodore :he brave, above the reft, \Vith gifts of fortune and of nature bleft, Tiie foremoft place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry cxcell'd. This noble youth to madnefs luv'da dame Of high degree; Honoria was her name; Fair as the... | |
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