 And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world...  Lectures on English poetry - Page 141by Henry Neele - 1830 - 543 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...hee was so called." Note III. And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play.... | |
 | Thomas John Dibdin - 1813 - 344 pages
...again : " But that a ribbald King and Court " Bade him toil on to make them sport, " Demanded for thek niggard pay, " Fit for their souls, a looser lay, " Licentious satire, song and play." WALTER SCOTT. * Dr. Tongue. How How shall we here pursue th* unpolish'd strain, That labours to describe... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, B But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...Tahle Round again, But that a rihald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marred the lofty line.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 256 pages
...in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...the Table Round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play.—P. 23, 2-t. Dryden's melancholy account of his projected Epic Poem, blasted by the selfish... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...hee was so called." Note III. And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Diyden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...called. » Note 3. Introduction. And Drydcn, in immortal main. Hid raited the Table Ronnd agaio. But thai a ribald king and court Bade him toil on to make them iport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a lancer lay, Llceotioas satire, song,... | |
 | Gulian Crommelin Verplanck - History - 1833 - 268 pages
...Table Round, again, But that a ribbald king and court, Bade him toil on to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, . Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song and play ; The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and marr'd the lofty line."... | |
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