The Works of John Dryden: In Verse and Prose, with a Life, Volume 1Harper, 1837 |
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... E'en he before whose visionary eyes Melantha rob'd in ever varying dyes , Gay fancy's work appears , actor renown'd , Like Roscius with theatric laurels crown'd . Cibber will smile applause , and think again Of Harte and Mohun , and all ...
... E'en he before whose visionary eyes Melantha rob'd in ever varying dyes , Gay fancy's work appears , actor renown'd , Like Roscius with theatric laurels crown'd . Cibber will smile applause , and think again Of Harte and Mohun , and all ...
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... E'en then took care to lay you softly by ; And wrapp'd your fate among her precious things , Kept fresh to be unfolded with your king's . Shown all at once you dazzled so our eyes , As new - born Pallas did the gods surprise : When ...
... E'en then took care to lay you softly by ; And wrapp'd your fate among her precious things , Kept fresh to be unfolded with your king's . Shown all at once you dazzled so our eyes , As new - born Pallas did the gods surprise : When ...
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... E'en he , who would himself the most despise ? I , who so wise and humble seem to be , Now my own vanity and pride can't see , While the world's nonsense is so sharply shown , We pull down others but to raise our own ; That we may ...
... E'en he , who would himself the most despise ? I , who so wise and humble seem to be , Now my own vanity and pride can't see , While the world's nonsense is so sharply shown , We pull down others but to raise our own ; That we may ...
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... truth proclaim ; His loyalty the king , the world his fame . His mercy e'en the offending crowd will find ; For sure he comes of a forgiving kind . Why should I then repine at heaven's decree , Which ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL . 41.
... truth proclaim ; His loyalty the king , the world his fame . His mercy e'en the offending crowd will find ; For sure he comes of a forgiving kind . Why should I then repine at heaven's decree , Which ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL . 41.
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... e'en heaven submitted , answers all . Nor let his love enchant your generous mind ; ' T is nature's trick to propagate her kind Our fond begetters , who would never die , Love but themselves in their posterity . Or let his kindness by ...
... e'en heaven submitted , answers all . Nor let his love enchant your generous mind ; ' T is nature's trick to propagate her kind Our fond begetters , who would never die , Love but themselves in their posterity . Or let his kindness by ...
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Absalom and Achitophel Arcite arms Aurengzebe bear beauty behold betwixt blood breast call'd Chaucer Cinyras coursers court crime crowd death design'd Dryden Duke Duke of York e'en earth eyes face fair fame fate father fear fight fire flames foes fool forc'd give gods grace hand happy hast head heart heaven honour Jebusites JOHN DRYDEN join'd Jove kind king lady laws light live lord lov'd Lucretius maid mighty mind muse nature never night noble numbers nymph o'er once Orig Ovid pain Palamon Persius Pindar Pirithous plain play pleas'd poem poet poetry praise Priam prince queen rage rais'd reign rest rhyme sacred satire SATIRE OF JUVENAL seas seem'd sense sight sire soul stood sweet tears thee Theseus things thou thought translation turn'd verse Virgil virtue wife wind words write youth
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Page 43 - Was everything by starts and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: So over violent or over civil That every man with him was God or Devil.
Page 144 - Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew! Behold how they toss their torches on high, How they point to the Persian abodes And glittering temples of their hostile gods.
Page 86 - My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task; my doubts are done: What more could fright my faith, than Three in One?
Page 145 - O source of uncreated light, The Father's promised Paraclete ! Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ; Come, and thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us, while we sing. Plenteous...
Page 129 - FAREWELL, too little and too lately known, Whom I began to think and call my own: For sure our souls were near allied, and thine Cast in the same poetic mould with mine. One common note on either lyre did strike, And knaves and fools we both abhorred alike.
Page 144 - Now strike the golden lyre again: A louder yet, and yet a louder strain ! Break his bands of sleep asunder And rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has raised up his head : As awaked from the dead, And amazed he stares around. Revenge, revenge...
Page 143 - Who left his blissful seats above — Such is the power of mighty love! A dragon's fiery form belied the god; Sublime on radiant spires he...
Page 145 - CREATOR spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come visit every pious mind ; Come pour thy joys on human kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples worthy thee.
Page 247 - Nothing reserved or sullen was to see; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity: Mild was his accent, and his action free. With eloquence innate his tongue was arm'd; Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charm'd. For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky...
Page 30 - Now like a Maiden Queen she will behold From her high turrets hourly suitors come ; The East with incense and the West with gold Will stand like suppliants to receive her doom.