 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...equal Honour mare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to Will he compare my Courage with his Slight? As well he may compare the Day with Night. Night is...: Yet all his dark Exploits no more contain Than a Spy taken, and a Sleeper (lain. A Prieft made Pris'ner, Dallas made a Prey, But none of all thefe Aftions... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...Grecians, if I deem Thefe arms want Ajax, more than Ajax them ; Or, I with them an equal honor fhare ; They honor'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare...flain ; A prieft made pris'ner, Pallas made a prey : But none of all thefe adions done by day : Nor ought of thefe was done, and Diomede away, Jf on fuch... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...deem Thefe arms want.Ajax, more than Ajax them; Or, I with them an equal honour mare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage...reign ; '» Yet all his dark exploits no more contain I Than a fpy taken, fmd a fleeper flain^ J A prieft made pris'ner, Pallas made a prey: But none of... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...Thefe arms want Ajax, more than Ajax them ; Or, I with th:'in an equal honour mare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage...with night. Night is indeed the province of his reign : 1 Yet all his dark exploits no more contain I Than a fpy taken, and a fleeper flain ; J A prieft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sidor
...deem Thefe arms want Ajax, more than Ajax them; Or, I with them an equal honour (hare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage...exploits no more contain Than a fpy taken, and a fleeper (lain ; A prieft made prifoner, Pallas made a prey : • But none of all thefe aftions done by day... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 sidor
...Or, I with them an equal honour (hare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare ray courage with his flight ? As well he may compare the...Than a fpy taken, and a fleeper flain ; A prieft made prifoner, Pallas made a prey : But none of all thefe aftions done by day : Nor aught of thefe was done,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 sidor
...honour mare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage with his flight f As well he may compare the day with night. Night is...Than a fpy taken, and a fleeper flain ; A prieft made prifoner, Pallas made a prey : Put none of all thefe aftions done by day : Nor aught of thefe was done,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 sidor
...deem Thefe arms want Ajax, more than Ajax them ; Or, I with them an equal honour (hare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage with his flight t As well he may compare the day with night. Night is indeed the province of his reign : Yet all his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 sidor
...deem Thefe arms want Ajax, more than Ajax them; Or, I with them an equal honour (hare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage...dark exploits no more contain Than a fpy taken, and a fteeper flain. A priefrmade prls'ner, Pallas made a prey, But none of all thefe aftions done by day... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 sidor
...deem Thefe arms want Ajax, more than Ajax them j Or, I with them aa equal honour fhare ; They honour'd to be worn, and I to wear. Will he compare my courage...exploits no more contain, Than a fpy taken, and a fteeper flain ; A prieft made prifoner, Pallas made a prey: .» But none of all thefe aftions done... | |
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As well he may compare the day with night. Night is indeed the province of his reign: Yet all his dark exploits no more contain, Than a spy taken, and a sleeper slain... 
