 In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrostic land....  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Sida 136efter John Dryden - 1909 - 1056 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 sidor
...Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : 206 There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise,...poor word ten thousand ways : Or if thou would'st thy diff'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. 210 He said ; hut his last words... | |
 | 1801 - 416 sidor
...genius calls thee not lo purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic...And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if rhou would'st thy diff'rent talents>suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. zi0 Hesaid... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 sidor
...gall thou sett'st thyself to write, Thy inoffensive satires never bite. In thy felonious heart, though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies....Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may's! wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou wonld'st... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 sidor
...them sett'st thyself to write, * Thy inolfeniive satires never bite. 200 In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies....Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land: There thou inay'st wings display, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 sidor
...In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius call thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild...word ten thousand ways ; Or, if thou would'st thy different talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. — He said : — but his last... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 480 sidor
...In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius call thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild...torture one poor word ten thousand ways ; Or, if thou would' st thy different talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. — He said : —... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 sidor
...which can influence Shadwell is his predominant stupidity. Note XIX. Leave writing plays, and chusefor thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land....raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. 'Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 sidor
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genins calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iamhies, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose...command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thon may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...sett'st thyself to write, Thy inoffensive satires never bite. ' In thy felonious heart though \enom am I 8 - chooseforthy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 sidor
...gall them sett'st thyself to write, thy inoffensive satires never bite. In thy felonious heart though venom lies, it does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies....poor word ten thousand ways. Or if thou wouldst thy different talents suit, set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute." He said; but his last words... | |
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