 | 1714 - 528 pages
...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
...unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of Difpatch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, 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 oppreft the Noble Seed : JDavid, for him his tuneful Harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 pages
...the wretched to redreft ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the crown, With virtues only proper to the gown ;...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 - 1767 - 318 pages
...the wretched to redrefs 5 Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the crown, With virtues only proper to the gown ;...wanted one immortal fong. But wild ambition loves to Hide, not ftand, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel grown weary to poflefs A lawful... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 pages
...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...the noble feed; David, for him, his tuneful harp had linmg, And heav'n had wanted one immortal lung. But wild ambition loves to Hide, not lland, And Fortune's... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...difpatch-, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the crowa With virtues only proper to-the gown; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble Il-ed, David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung, And heaven had wanted one immortal long. But wild... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...gown ; )r had the ranknels of the foil been freed rrom cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; Javid A. Mill b Hide, rot (land, And fortune's ice prefers to virtue's land. Achitophe!, grown wer.ry to polfefs A... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...which they grew, and to which they arc immediately introductory : " O, had lie been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown, " Or had the rank ness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 pages
...which they grew, arid to which they are immediately introductory : " O, had he been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown-, " Or had the rankness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for any... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...which they grew, and to which they are immediately introductory : " O, had he been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown, . " Or had the rankness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for any... | |
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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. 
