The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 3W. Pickering, 1832 |
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... force renew my chains ; Where now you rule without control The mighty sovereign of my soul . Your smiles have more of conquering charms Than all your native country arms : Their troops we can expel with ease , Who vanquish only when we ...
... force renew my chains ; Where now you rule without control The mighty sovereign of my soul . Your smiles have more of conquering charms Than all your native country arms : Their troops we can expel with ease , Who vanquish only when we ...
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... force my way to Phillis , and break through [ Here they break from their keepers , run to each other , and embrace . PHILLIS . Shall I marry the man I love ? And shall I conclude my pains ? Now bless'd be the powers above , I feel the ...
... force my way to Phillis , and break through [ Here they break from their keepers , run to each other , and embrace . PHILLIS . Shall I marry the man I love ? And shall I conclude my pains ? Now bless'd be the powers above , I feel the ...
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... force of any lightning but the eye . 5 1 As Jupiter ] It was a sister of the Duchess of Marl- borough , a maid of honour , and afterwards Duchess of Tir- connel , celebrated by Grammont , that acted in the Masque of Calisto at court ...
... force of any lightning but the eye . 5 1 As Jupiter ] It was a sister of the Duchess of Marl- borough , a maid of honour , and afterwards Duchess of Tir- connel , celebrated by Grammont , that acted in the Masque of Calisto at court ...
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... force of these withstand . ' Tis here that sovereign power admits dispute ; Beauty sometimes is justly absolute . Our sullen Catos , whatsoe'er they say , E'en while they frown and dictate laws , obey . You , mighty sir , our bonds more ...
... force of these withstand . ' Tis here that sovereign power admits dispute ; Beauty sometimes is justly absolute . Our sullen Catos , whatsoe'er they say , E'en while they frown and dictate laws , obey . You , mighty sir , our bonds more ...
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... two lay tugging at the piece , With all their force , to draw the ponderous mass from Greece ; A weight that bent e'en Seneca's strong muse , 5 And which Corneille's shoulders did refuse . So hard it OF DRYDEN . 69 Epilogue to Edipus.
... two lay tugging at the piece , With all their force , to draw the ponderous mass from Greece ; A weight that bent e'en Seneca's strong muse , 5 And which Corneille's shoulders did refuse . So hard it OF DRYDEN . 69 Epilogue to Edipus.
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