 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...rudely hollow'd did the Waves fuftain, E'er Ships in Triumph plow'd the watry Main. Then Land-marks limited to each his Right, For all before was common as the Light : Nor was the Ground alone requir'd to bear Her annual Income to the crooked Share ; But gready Mortals rummaging her Store, Dig'd... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 456 pages
...Communemque prius, ceu lumina folis & auras, Cautus humum longo fîgnavit limite mcnfor, Then Land-marks limited to each his Right, For all before was common as the. Light. . . Dryd. 1178. For Beauty, &c.] It was the Cuftom formerly in many Countries to choofe their Kings... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...were new. Trees rudely hollow'd did the Waves fuftam, . E'er Ships in Triumph plow'd the watry Main, Then Land- marks limited to each his Right, For all...was common as the Light : Nor was the Ground alone requir d to bear Her annual Income to the crooked Share ; But areedy Mortals, rummaging her Store,... | |
 | Josiah Burchett - Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 - 1720 - 938 pages
...Communemque prius, feu lum'ina Jolts & aura, Cautus humum longo fîgnavit limite menfor. Then Land-marks limited to each his Right, For all before was common as the Light. Mr. Dryden. And Horace, yet more expreffly, fays, Nam propria telluris herum natura ñeque ilium, Nee... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...hollow'd did the Waves fuftain •, E're Ships in Triumph plough'd the Watry Plain. Then Land.Marks limited to each his Right, For all before was common, as the Light. Nor was the Ground alone requir'd to bear Her annua 1 Income to the crooked Share •, But greedy Mortals rummaging her Store,... | |
 | Henry Baker - English poetry - 1737 - 580 pages
...long rooted on the Mountains ftood, . Now bounded o'er the deep unpraftis'd Flood. Then Land-marks limited to each his Right : For all before was common...crooked Share, But greedy Mortals, rummaging her Store, Digged from her Entrails firft the precious Oar, Which next to Hell the prudent Gods had laid : And... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...rudely hollow'd, did the Waves luftain; Ere Ships in Triumph plough'd the watry Plain. Then Land-marks limited to each his Right : . For all before was common as the Light. . Nor was the Ground alone requir'd to bear Her annual Income to the crooked Share ; Buc greedy Mortals, rummaging her Store,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...rudely hollow'd, did the waves fuftain; Ere fhips in triumph plough'd the watry plain. Then land-marks limited to each his right : For all before was common as the light. Nor was the ground alone requir'd to bear Her annual income to the crooked fhare ; But greedy mortals rummaging her ftore, Digg'd... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...rudely hollow'd, did the waves fuftain; Ere fhips in triumph plough'd the watry plain. Then land-marks limited to each his right: For all before was common as the light. Nor J^dr was the ground alone requir'd to bear • '.' Her annual income to the crooked fhare; But greedy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...rudely hollow'd, did the waves fuftain : Ere fhips in triumph plough'd the watery plain. Then land-marks limited to each his right: For all before was common as the light. Nor was the ground alone rcquir'd to bear Her annual income to the crooked fhare; But greedy mortals, rummaging her ftore, Digg'd... | |
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Fraud, avarice, and force, their places took. Then sails were spread to every wind that blew, Raw were the sailors and the depths were new ; Trees, rudely hollow'd, did the waves sustain, Ere ships in triumph plough'd the watery plain. Then landmarks... 
