 So willing to forgive the offending age; So much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right: That one was made for many, they contend; But 'tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end....  The Works of the English Poets - Page 151de Samuel Johnson - 1779Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...Revenge delay' d : So willing to forgive th' Offending Age ; So much the Father did the King alfwage. But now fo far my Clemency they flight, Th' Offenders...Forgiving Right. That one was made for many, they contend j But 'tis to Rule, for that's a Monarch's End. They call my tendernefs of Blood, my Fear : Though... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Clemencythey flight, Th' Offenders queftioii my Forgiving Right. That one was made for many, they contend j But 'tis to Rule, for that's a Monarch's End. They call my tendernefs of Blood, my Feat r Though manly Tempers can the Longeft bear. Yet, iince they will divert my Native couife, 'Tis... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...offending age ; So much the father did the king afluage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, The offenders queftion my forgiving right, That one was...monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Tho manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet fince they will divert my native courfe, Tis time to... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 pages
...mafter hear. * " Thus long have I by native mercy fway'd, " My wrongs dilTembled, my revenge delay'd : " So willing to forgive th' offending age ; " So much...to rule, for that's a Monarch's end. " They call my tcndernefs of blood, my fear : " Though manly tempers can the longeft bear. *' Yet, fince they will... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 pages
...revenge delay'd: So willing to forgive th' offending age ; So much the father did the King affiiage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Tho' manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet fince they will divert my native courfe, 'Tis time to... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...revenge delay 'di So willing to forgive'th' offending age; . So much the father did the king aliuage, Hut now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...many, they contend; But 'tis to rule; for that's a monareh's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Though manly tempers can the longeft bear.... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...they slight, Th' offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they Contend ; 94^ But 'tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood my fear : Though manly tempers can the longest bear. Yet, since they will diy.ert... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...much the father did the king affuage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders qucftion my forgiving right, That one was made for many, they contend; But 'tis to rule ; for that 'sa monarch's end. They call my tendcrnefs of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longed... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...king .ill u, ige. Hut now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' ortendcrs quelUon my forgiving ri^ht : That one was made for many, they contend; But 'tis to rule ; for that 'sa monarch's end. They call my tendcrneb of hlnod my tear ; Though map.ly tempers can the lonireft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...revenge delay 'd : So willing to forgive th' offending age ; So much the father did the king ajluape. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...made for many, they contend ; But 'tis to rule ; for that Ч a monarch's end. They cali my tendemcfs of blood, my fear; Tliouch manly tempers can the longeft... | |
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