In thy felonious heart tho' venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrostic land. There... The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 440de John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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...Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : 206 There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise,...poor word ten thousand ways : Or if thou would'st thy diff'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. 210 He said ; hut his last words... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...felonious heart though venom lies, It does but-lone!) thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not lo purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may'st wings display, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 972 pages
...the poem is written. AcHo'httcn.aJJ. i. That relates to an acrpstick. a. That contains acvosticks. . Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrastici land : There thou may's! wings display.and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...thy felonious heart, though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild...Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may's! wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou wonld'st... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land: There thou inay'st wings display, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genins calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iamhies, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose...command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thon may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pages
...I^ea-ce writing plays, and chusefur thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There tkou may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 480 pages
...ploys, and chusefor thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st icings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...writing plays, and choose fur thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou mnjst wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou wtmldst thy din 'rent talents suit, Set thy <i« n songs, and sing them to tlivlote He said -, but... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 606 pages
...In thy felonious heart though \enom lies It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls imus chooseforthy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display, and... | |
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