...could ne'er be Chief: For, fpight of him, the weight of Bufinefs fell On Jbfalom t and wile Jchitopbel: Thus, wicked but in Will, of Means bereft, He left not Faction, but of That was kft. /Titles and Names 'twere tedious to rehearle Of Lords, below the dignity of Verle. p^ . Wits,...

...eltate. He laught himfrlf from court, then fought relief, By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; Thus wicked, but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that was left.' • « or politics, a rehearfal fhould entertain him, when a me£ ' fenger to fummon him to council...

...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft,...that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men, were t beft: Kind...

...parties, but could ne'er be chief: " For, fpite of him, the weight of bufmefs fell " On Abfalom and wife Achitophel. " Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, " He left not fadtion, but of that was left. w.*d\K-' " when he came from his trave l s in tne vea r 1645, newly...

...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bufinefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft,...that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonwealths-men, were the beft: Kind...

...forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom .ml wise Achitophel. Thus wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left no faction, but of that was left." In the following lines Dryden gives us a life-like picture of t'je...

...below the dignity of ver1e: 470 Wits, warrior's, Commonwealth's-men, were the best; Kind hushands, and mere nobles, all the rest. And, therefore, in the name of Dulness, be The well-hung Balaam and cold Caleh free; And canting Nadab let oblivion damn, J7i Who made new porridge...

...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bufmefs fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft,...left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and name? 'twere tedious to rchearfe Of lords, below the dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commomvealths-men,...

...weight of huimefs fell On Abfalom, and svife Acliitonlicl : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bercff, He left not faction, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rehearfe Of lords, below t!ie dignity of verfe. Wits, warriors, commonweaiths-rr.en, were the beft...

...parties, but could ne'er be chief: For fpite of him the weight of bufinefi fell On Abfalom, and wife Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. Titles and names 'twere tedious to rchearfe Of lords, below the dignity...