 | 1714 - 528 pages
...more clean : Unbrib'd, untbught, the Wretched to vedrtfs, Swift of Difpatcn, andeafy of Accefs. 0 ! had he been content to ferve the Crown, With Virtues...only proper to the Gown ; Or had the Ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that opprefs'd the noble Seed ; David for him his tuneful Harp had ftvung,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...-Akbetlidin With more difcerning Eyes, or Hands more clean; Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of Difpatch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, had he...only proper to the Gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that oppreft the Noble Seed : JDavid, for him his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...difcerning Eyes, or Hands more clean : Unbrib'd, unfought, the, wretched to rctlrefs ; Swift of Difparch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, had he been content to ferve...only proper to the Gown, Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that oppreft the Noble Seed: David, 101 nim his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of Difpatch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, had he been conrent to ferve the Crown, With Virtues only proper to the Gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cookie, thatoppreft the Noble Seed: David, for him his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redreft ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...the noble feed ; David for him his tuneful harp had fining, And heaven had wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition loves to flide, not ftand, And fortune's... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...Abethdin 'With more difeerning eyes, or hands more clean ; Vnbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the erown, With virtues only proper to the gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the foil been freed . From cockle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 pages
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal foug. But wild ambition loves to flide, not ftand, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 pages
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfuught, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; I David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 pages
...Abethdin With more difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he...the foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the nobie feed ; K * David David for him his tuneful harp had ftruiig, And heaven had wanted one immortal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 pages
...; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; K i David David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven...wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition loves to flide, not ftand, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown weary to poffefs A... | |
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Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown, Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle that oppressed the noble seed, David for him his tuneful harp had strung And Heaven had wanted one immortal song. 
