 If ancient fabrics nod and threat to fall, To patch the flaws and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch our ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels who base ends pursue,...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 152de Samuel Johnson - 1779Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...It ancien fabrics rod, anrl threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttrefi up the wall, Thus tar 'tis duty: but here fix the mark; For all beyond it...the ark. To change foundations, caft the frame anew, Js wo- k for rebels, wi o hafe unís ¡Hrfuc; At once divine and human laws controul, And mend the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...but uilturb a ftate; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fell, To patch their flaws, and buttrefs up the wall, Thus...beyond it, is to touch the ark. To change foundations, call the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who bafe ends purfue, At once divine and human laws contrail!,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...the blow of fate. •^ If ancient fabrics nod,'ancTthreat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the...beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who base ends pursue ; At once divine and human laws controul,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the...beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who base ends pursue ; At once divine and human laws controul,... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...is the blow of Fate. If ancient fabries nod, and threat to fall, To patch their Haws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the mark; For all beyond jt is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who base ends... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their Daws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the...beyond it, is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who base ends punue, At once divine anil human laws contronl,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...fall, To patch their flaws, and buttress up the wall. Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the rnark ; '_)r) " - cast the frame ane,w, . » work for rebels, wlio base ends pursue, At once divine and human laws control.... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...802. To patch their/azu,] Firft edition : tht flaws. V vL. I. S Thus far 'tis dirtT : bat here fix tbe mark : For all beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundation*, ctfl the frame anew, Is work for rebels, mho bafe ends porfue ; 90S At once divine and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their Haws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : hut here fix the mark ; For all beyond it is to touch the ark. I To change foundations, east the frame anew, I Is work fur rebels, who base ends pursue ; I At once... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...is the blow of Fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty : but here fix the...beyond it is to touch the ark. To change foundations, cast the frame anew, Is work for rebels, who base ends pursue ; At once divine and human laws control,... | |
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