If from thy hands alone my death can be, I am immortal, and a god to thee. If I would kill thee now, thy fate's so low, That I must stoop ere I can give the blow : But mine is fixed so far above thy crown, That all thy men, Piled on thy back, can never... The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works - Page 3by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 484 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate's fo low, " That I muft ftoop, ere I can give the blow. " But mine is fixt fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is ** fixt, I cannot guefs ; but wherever it " is, I believe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 484 pages
...thee now, thy fate's fo lowj *' That I muft ftoop, ere I cart give the blow* " But mine is fixt fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, , .,, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it dowfti " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is .•'' fixt, I cannot guefs ; but wherever it is, "... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 456 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate's fo low, . " That I muft floop, ere I can give the blow; " But mine is Ext fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, <" Piled on thy back, can never puli it down4 " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is *' fixt, I cannot guefs ; but wherever it is,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate's fo low, " Thatlmuft ftoop, ere I can give the blow. " But mine is fixt fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is fixt, *' I cannot guefs ; but wherever it is, I believe *'... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...thee now, thy fate 's fo low, "' That I muft floop, ere I can give the blow. " But mine is fixt fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is fixt, I le cannot guefs; but, wherever it is, 1 believe Alman"... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate's so low, " That I must stoop, ere I can give the blow, •« But mine is fixt so far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is fixt, I cannot guess : but wherever " it is, I believe .Almanzor,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate's fo low, " That 1 muft ftoop, ere 1 can give the blow. " But mine is fixt fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is fixt, I " cannot guefs : but, wherever it is, I believe Al**... | |
| 1809 - 530 pages
...thee. If I would kill thee now, thy fate's so low, That I must stoop ere I can give the blow ; But mine is fixed so far above thy crown, That all thy men, Piled on thy back, can never call it down \ But, at my ease, thy destiny I send, By ceasing from this hour to be thy friend. Like... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate's so low, " That I must stoop, ere I can give the blow, " But mine is fixt so far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is fixt, I cannot guess : but wherever " it is, 1 believe Almanzor,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...kill thee now, thy fate 's fo low, " That I muft ftoop, ere I can give the blow. " But mine is fixt fo far above thy crown, " That all thy men, " Piled on thy back, can never pull it down. " Now where that is, Almanzor's fate is fixt, I •*f cannot guefs : but, wherever it is, I believe... | |
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