 And save the expense of long litigious laws, Where suits are traversed, and so little won That he who conquers is but last undone. Such are not your decrees ; but so designed, The sanction leaves a lasting peace behind, Like your own soul serene, a pattern...  Temple Bar - Page 791862Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...little won, That he who conquers — is but last undone. Such are not your decrees ; but so design'd, The sanction leaves a lasting peace behind ; Like your own soul serene ; a pattern of yourf mind. Promoting concord, and composing strife ; Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with a wife ; Where,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...is but last undone : Such are not your decrees ; but so designed, -j The sanction leaves a'lasting peace behind; > Like your own soul, serene, a pattern of your mind. 3 Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumbered with a M'ife; Where, for a... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...little won, That he who conquers is but last undone : Such are not your decrees ; but so design'd, "I The sanction leaves a lasting peace behind ; > Like your own soul, serene, apattern of your mind. ) Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...little won, That he who conquers, is but last undone. Such are not your decrees ; but, so design'd, The sanction leaves a lasting peace behind, Like your own soul, serene, a pattern of your mind. Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with a wife ; Where, for a year,... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...so little won, That he who conquers is but last undone. Such are not your decrees; but, so design'd, The sanction leaves a lasting peace behind, Like your own soul, serene, a pattern of your mind. Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with a wife ; Where, for a year,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...so little won, That he who conquers is but last undone: Such are not your decrees; but so design'd m each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's breast May sit, like falcons cow Promoting concord, and composing strife ; Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with a wife; Where, for a year,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...terminate the cause , And save the expense of long litigious laws : Where suits are travcrsM ; and BO little won, That he who conquers is but last undone...Like your own soul, serene ; a pattern of your mind. Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with a wife; Where, for a year,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...little won, That he who conquers is but least undone. Such are not your decrees ; but, so design'd, r creation Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumber'd with a wife ; • • No porter... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...That he who conquers is but least undone. Such are not your decrees ; but, so design'd, The sanctiou d HOST of the Now Inn. Lov. Promoting concord, and composing strife, Lord of yourself, uncumbcr'd with a wife; * * No porter guards... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1852 - 378 pages
...so little won, That he who conquers is but last undone : Such are not your decrees; but so design'd, The sanction leaves a lasting peace behind; Like your own soul, serene ; a pattern of your mind. By chace our long-liv'd fathers earn'd their food; Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood :... | |
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