 | 1714 - Počet stránok 528
...more clean : Unbrib'd, untbught, the Wretched to vedrtfs, Swift of Difpatcn, andeafy of Accefs. 0 ! had he been content to ferve the Crown, With Virtues...Ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cockle, that opprefs'd the noble Seed ; David for him his tuneful Harp had ftvung, And Heav'n had wanted one immortal... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - Počet stránok 424
...unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of Difpatch, and eafy of Accefs. Oh, had he been conrent to ferve the Crown, With Virtues only proper to the...; Or, had the ranknefs of the Soil been freed From Cookie, thatoppreft the Noble Seed: David, for him his tuneful Harp had ftrung, And Heav'n had wanred... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 448
...difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redreft ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve...only proper to the gown ; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From Cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; David for him his tuneful harp had fining,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 318
...difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs 5 Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve...only proper to the gown ; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From Cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed; David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - Počet stránok 260
...difeerning eyes, or hands more clean ; Vnbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the erown, With virtues only proper to the gown ; Or, had the ranknefs of the foil been freed . From cockle,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 336
...difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbrib'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve...only proper to the gown ; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; 1C 2 David David for him his tuneful harp... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 364
...the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to fcrve the crown, With virtues only proper to the gown ; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From cockle, that opprefs'd the noble feed ; David for him his tuneful harp had ftrung,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - Počet stránok 510
...difcerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbnb'd, unfought, the wretched to redrefs ; Swift of difpatch-, and eafy of accefs. Oh ! had he been content to ferve the crowa With virtues only proper to-the gown; Or had the ranknefs of the foil been freed From cockle,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Počet stránok 606
...which they grew, and to which they are immediately introductory : " O, had he been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown, . " Or had the rankness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for any... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Počet stránok 601
...which they grew, arid to which they are immediately introductory : " O, had he been content to serve the crown " With virtues only proper to the gown-, " Or had the rankness of the soil," &c. For so natural an addition, therefore, we have no occasion to look for any... | |
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Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown, Or had the rankness of the soil been freed From cockle that oppressed the noble seed, David for him his tuneful harp had strung And Heaven had wanted one immortal song. 
