The British poets, including translations, Volume 241822 |
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... crimes . And now , if you are a malicious reader , I ex- pect you should return upon me , that I affect to be thought more impartial than I am . But if men are not to be judged by their professions , God forgive you Commonwealth's - men ...
... crimes . And now , if you are a malicious reader , I ex- pect you should return upon me , that I affect to be thought more impartial than I am . But if men are not to be judged by their professions , God forgive you Commonwealth's - men ...
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... crimes . How safe is treason , and how sacred ill , Where none can sin against the people's will ! Where crowds can wink , and no offence be known , Since in another's guilt they find their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ...
... crimes . How safe is treason , and how sacred ill , Where none can sin against the people's will ! Where crowds can wink , and no offence be known , Since in another's guilt they find their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ...
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... crimes contrived long since , He stood at bold defiance with his prince ; Held up the buckler of the people's cause Against the Crown , and skulk'd behind the laws . The wish'd occasion of the plot he takes , Some circumstances finds ...
... crimes contrived long since , He stood at bold defiance with his prince ; Held up the buckler of the people's cause Against the Crown , and skulk'd behind the laws . The wish'd occasion of the plot he takes , Some circumstances finds ...
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... humble , studious of our good , Inclined to mercy , and averse from blood . If mildness ill with stubborn Israel suit , His crime is God's beloved attribute , What could he gain his people to betray , Or 24 ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL .
... humble , studious of our good , Inclined to mercy , and averse from blood . If mildness ill with stubborn Israel suit , His crime is God's beloved attribute , What could he gain his people to betray , Or 24 ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL .
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... crime in me . His favour leaves me nothing to require , Prevents my wishes , and outruns desire : What more can I expect while David lives ? All but his kingly diadem he gives : And that ( but here he paused ; then sighing , said ) Is ...
... crime in me . His favour leaves me nothing to require , Prevents my wishes , and outruns desire : What more can I expect while David lives ? All but his kingly diadem he gives : And that ( but here he paused ; then sighing , said ) Is ...
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Absalom ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL Achitophel allow'd Amynta arms beauty bless bless'd blood breast call'd cause charms church common conscience court crimes crowd crown curse damn'd dare David's design'd DUKE OF GUISE e'en ease Eliab ephod eyes faction fair faith fame fate fear foes fools friends give grace heart Heaven Hebron Hind honour hope Ishbosheth Israel Jebusites Jews JOHN DRYDEN judge kind king land laws learn'd live mighty monarch Muse native ne'er never numbers o'er once pains Panther peace Phaleg plain play plot poets possess'd praise pretend prince prove race rage rebel reign rest rhyme royal sacred sanhedrims satire Scripture sects sense Shadwell Shimei sighing soul stand sure sway thee thou thought throne Tis true treason trust truth twas UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Uzza verse virtue whate'er Whigs wind wise writ write youth zeal
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Page 20 - A fiery soul which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit...
Page 285 - But Oh! what art can teach, What human voice can reach The sacred organ's praise? Notes inspiring holy love, Notes that wing their heavenly ways To mend the choirs above.
Page 95 - Tis true she bounded by and tripped so light, They had not time to take a steady sight ; For truth has such a face and such a mien As to be loved needs only to be seen.
Page 15 - Promiscuous use of concubine and bride ; Then Israel's monarch after heaven's own heart, His vigorous warmth did variously impart To wives and slaves ; and wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land.
Page 20 - In friendship false, implacable in hate, Resolved to ruin or to rule the state...
Page 261 - Another's diving bow he did adore, Which with a shog casts all the hair before, Till he, with full decorum, brings it back, And rises with a water-spaniel shake. As for his songs, the ladies' dear delight, These sure he took from most of you who write.
Page 84 - And in his father's right and realm's defence, Ne'er to have peace with wit nor truce with sense. The king himself the sacred unction made, As king by office and as priest by trade. In his sinister hand, instead of ball, He placed a mighty mug of potent ale;
Page 142 - With loss of all that mortals hold so dear. Then welcome infamy and public shame, And last, a long farewell to worldly fame ! 'Tis said with ease ; but, oh, how hardly...
Page 286 - Blest above; So when the last and dreadful hour This crumbling pageant shall devour, The trumpet shall be heard on high, The dead shall live, the living die, And Music shall untune the sky!
Page 94 - A MILK-WHITE Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns and in the forest ranged ; Without unspotted, innocent within, She feared no danger, for she knew no sin.