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" The father had descended for the son, For only you are lineal to the throne. Thus when the state one Edward did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose. But now, not I, but poetry is curs'd, For Tom the Second reigns like Tom the First. But let 'em... "
The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 380
by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808
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The Works of Mr. William Congreve:: In Three Volumes. Consisting of His ...

William Congreve - English drama - 1730 - 306 pages
...Well bad I betn depos'd, if you had Reign' di tfhe Father bad defcended for the Son ; •for only Tou are lineal to the Throne. Thus when the State one Edward did depofel A greater Edward in his Room arofe. But now, n«t /, hut Poetry is curs 'd; for Tom tbt Second...
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The Double-dealer: A Comedy. Written by Mr. Congreve

William Congreve - 1735 - 112 pages
...Brows my Laurel hadjuflaind, Well had I heen depos"d, if You had Reign d! The Father had defcended for the Son; For only You are lineal to the Throne. Thus iuhen the State one Edward did depoji} *" A Greater IJdward in his Room arofe. But now, not I, hut...
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Original Poems and Translations, Volume 2

John Dryden - English poetry - 1743 - 352 pages
...Brows my Laurel had fuftain'd ! "Well had I been depos'd, if you had Reign'd : The Father had defcended for the Son ; For only you are lineal to the Throne. Thus, when the State one Edward did depofe, 'A Greater EJiuarJ in his room arofe. But now, not I, but Poetry is curs'd ; , For Tom the...
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The life of the author. The old batchelor. The double dealer. Love for love

William Congreve - 1774 - 370 pages
...hadfuftaind! Well bad I been depos'd, if you bad reign d ! The Father had defcendedfor the Son ; For only 1~ou are lineal to the Throne, Thus when the State one Edward did depofe ; A greater Edward in his Room arofc. But now, not I, but Poetry is curs' d; For Tom the Second...
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Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...

English drama - 1777 - 416 pages
...had fuftain'd, Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign 'd! The father had defcended for the fon ; For only you are lineal to the throne. Thus when the State one Edward did depofc, A greater Edward in his room arofe. But now, not I, but poetry is curs'd, For Tom the fecond...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 43-44

John Bell - English poetry - 1778 - 438 pages
...became. 40 O that your brows my laurel had sustain'd! Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign'd : The father had descended for the son, For only you...throne. Thus when the state one Edward did depose, 45 A greater Edward in his room arose. But now not I, but Poetry is curs'd, For Tom the Second reigns...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays, Volume 28

John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 434 pages
...became. Oh, that your brows my laurel had sustain'd, Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign'd ! The father had descended for the son ; For only you...Edward in his room arose. But now, not I, but poetry is curs'd, For Tom the second reigns, like Tom the first. Bat let them not mistake my patron's part, Nor...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 21

John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...became. 40 O that your brows my laurel had sustain'd ! Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign'd : The father had descended for the son ; For only you,...in his room arose. But now, not I — but Poetry is curs'd, For Tom the Second reigns like Tom the First. But let them not mistake my patron's part, Nor...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 11

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...he taught became. O that your brows my laurel had sustained ! \Vell had I been deposed, if you had reigned : The father had descended for the son ; For...did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose: But nour not I, but poetry, is cursed ; for Tom the second reigns like Tom the first. * * Shadwell, who,...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 11

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...taught became. O that your brows my laurel had sustain'd ! Well had I been deposed, if you had reign'd : The father had descended for the son ; For only you...cursed ; For Tom the second reigns like Tom the first.* * Shadwell, who, at the Revolution, was promoted to Dryden's posts of poet-laureat, and royal historiographer,...
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