 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...were before, That change they covet makes them fuffer more. All other errors but difturb a ftate ; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics...nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttrefs up the wall. Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For- all beyond it is to touch the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 338 pages
...fafferings were before, That change they covet makes them fuffer more. All other errors but difturb a ftate; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics...nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttrefs v:p the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...fufferings were before, That change they covet makes them fuffer more. All other errors but difturb a ftate; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaw's, and buttrefs up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...fufferings were before, That change they covet makes them fuffer more. All nther errors but didurb a ftate ; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics...nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and bu'trefs up the wall. Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...were before, Ttat change they covet makes them fuffcr morei All .1 In r errors but difturb a date ; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics...nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and bu'trefs up the wal^ Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...were before, That change they covet mnkes them fuffer more, All other error* but didurb a ftate ; • But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and thrca' to fall, To patc'i fheir flaws, and hu'trcfs up the walk, Thus far *ti* duty : but here tix... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...would shake For whatsoe'er their sufferings were before, That changethey cov.ct makes tnem suffer more. All other errors but disturb a state, But innovation is the blow of Fate. too If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws and buttress up the wait, Thus... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...covet makes them furlermore. Now take thy ileepy flight from Ha All other errors but uilturb a ftate; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fell, To patch their flaws, and buttrefs up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty: but here fix the mark; For... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...shake? For whatsoe'er their sufferings were before, That change they covet makes them suffer more. All other errors but disturb a state, But innovation...blow of Fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to (nil, To patch their daws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty: but licie fix the mark ; For... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...shake? For whatsoe'er their sufferings were before, That change they covet makes them suffer more. All other errors but disturb a state, But innovation' is the blow of Fate. If ancient fabries nod, and threat to fall, To patch their Haws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty... | |
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If ancient fabrics nod and threat to fall, To patch the flaws and buttress up the wall Thus far 'tis duty; but here fix the mark, For all beyond it is to touch our Ark. 
