 O early ripe! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged...  Poetical Works: With a Memoir - Sida 288efter John Dryden - 1866Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Oldham - 1703 - 624 sidor
...performed and won the O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing Age have added more ? It might ( what Nature never gives the young ) Have taught the numbers of thy native Tongue. But Satyr needs not thofe, and Wit will fhine Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble Error... | |
 | William Walsh - 1721 - 392 sidor
...and won the * (Race. O early ripe! to thy abundant Store, What could advancing Age have added more? It might (what Nature never gives the Young) Have taught the Numbers of thy Native Tongue. But Satyr needs not Thofe, and Wit will mine Thro' the harm Cadence of a rugged Line. ' .f A npble Error,... | |
 | 1776 - 568 sidor
...and won the race» О early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore XV hat could advancing age have added more ? It might, what Nature never gives the young, Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. \ But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will ihine Thro' the harlh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error,... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 sidor
...advancing age have added more ? it might, what Nature never gives the young, Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine i$ Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error, and but seldom made, When poets are... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sidor
...performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness of Oldham's... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 sidor
...subject as an apology : " O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line." Yet the apology which he admitted for Oldham, Dryden disdained... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 sidor
...both their geniufes. To the fame goal did both our ftudies drive. Ver. 7. Dr. J. WAIITON. VOL. II. g It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine 15 Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 sidor
...of both their geniufes. To the fame goal did both our ftudies drive. Ver. 7. Dr. J. WA UTON. II. S It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine 15 Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error,... | |
 | 1814 - 556 sidor
...poetry of Clifton. " O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...numbers of thy native tongue ; But satire needs not that, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line." But in his later poems this mist... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 sidor
...perform'd and won the race. O early ripe ; to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness of Oldham's... | |
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