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 Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...above the rest, With gifts of Fortune and of Nature bless'd, The foremost place for wealth and honor J J madness lov'da danio Of high degree, Honoria was her name; Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind,... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the rest, With gifts of fortune and of nature bless'd, The foremost re misordered, that I think myself in hell, till time corne that I must go to Mr Elmer ; who madness lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind,... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the rest, With gifts of fortune and of nature bless'd, The foremost cant. For when the storms of Time have moved Waves on that cheek which was beloved ; When a maduess lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind,... | |
| Eduard Fiedler - 1850 - 344 pages
...place for wealth and honour held And in all feats of chivalry excell'd. This noble youth to madness lov'da dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind And fiercer tluio became so soft a kind. Proud of her birth (for equal... | |
| Eduard Fiedler - 1850 - 768 pages
...place for wealth and honour held And in all feats of chivalry excelVd. This noble youth to madness lov'da dame Of high degree , Honoria was her name ; Fair as the fairest, but of haughty mind And fiercer than became so soft a kind. I'roud of her birth (for equal... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1854 - 324 pages
...hearts. But Theodore the brave, above the rest, With gifts of fortune and of nature blessed, The foremost place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry excelled. This noble youth to madness loved a dame, Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; Fair as... | |
| John Dryden - 1859 - 480 pages
...hearts. But Theodore the hrave, ahove the rest, With gUU of fortune and of nature hless'd, The foremost place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry excell'd. This nohle youth to madness lov'da damo Of high degree, Honoria was her name; Fair as the fairest, hut of... | |
| 1866 - 336 pages
...But Theodore the brave, above the rest, s With gifts of fortune and of nature bless'd, The foremost place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry excell'd. This noble youth to madness lov'da dame, Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; 10 Fair as the fairest, but of haughty... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pages
...But Theodore the brave, above the rest, • With gifts of fortune and of nature bless'd, The foremost e suspicious prince, Who, when abusing power with lawless might, From public justice would s madness loved a dame, Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; w Fair as the fairest, but of haughty... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1897 - 764 pages
...But Theodore the brave, above the rest, 5 With gifts of fortune and of nature blessed, The foremost place for wealth and honour held, And all in feats of chivalry excelled. This noble youth to madness loved a dame Of high degree, Honoria was her name ; 10 Fair as... | |
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