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" David for him his tuneful harp had strung And Heaven had wanted one immortal song. But wild ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. "
The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions: - Page 19
by John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 1

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel grown weary to poflefs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefs, Difdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to make the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince, He ftood at bold defiance with his prince...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. Achithophel, grown weary to possess aco A lawful fame, and lazy happiness, Disdain'd the golden...since, He stood at bold defiance with his prince: 205 Held up the huckler of the people's cause Against the Crown, and sculk'd bebind the law1. The wish'd...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown weary to poflefs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefs, Difdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to make the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince^ He flood at bold defiance with his prince...
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Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry, Volume 1

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown wearv to pollcls A lawful fame, and lazy happincfs, Dildain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to (hake the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd l<mg lince, He ftood at bold defiance with his prince...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Dryden. Rochester ...

1793 - 806 pages
...tu virtue's land. Achitophcl, grown weaiy to | ofiVIs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefi, Dildain'd the golden fruit to gather free. And lent the crowd his arm to fhakc the tree Kw, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fmce, He Sood at bold defiance with his prince...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...David for him his tuneful harp had strung, And Heav'n bad wanted one immortal song. But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. Achithophel, grown weary to possess 30* A lawful fame, and lazy happiness, Disdain'd the golden fruit...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 3

Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown weary to polTefs A lawful fame, and lazy l.appinefs, Difdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to lhake the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contnv'd long fince, He Hood at hold defiance with his prince;...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry

Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown weary to poflefs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefs, Difdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to (hake the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince, He flood at bold defiance with his prince;...
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Poetical Works

John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...David for him his tuneful harp had strung, And Heav'n bad wanted one immortal song. But wild Ambition loves to slide, not stand, And Fortune's ice prefers to Virtue's land. Acbitopbel, grown weary to possess A lawful fame, and lazy happiness, Disdain'd the golden fruit to...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 9

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...David for him his tuneful harp had strung, And heaven had wanted one immortal song. But wild ambition loves to slide, not stand, And fortune's ice prefers...weary to possess A lawful fame, and lazy happiness, Disdained the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to shake the tree. Now, manifest...
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