The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales, and Translations ...J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English poetry |
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... refpect , is not unworthy of Mr. Dryden . 2 The ravages and diforders committed by the Scotch covenanters gave occafion to thefe lines . The bloody 3 bear , an independent beast , Unlick'd 12 The HIND and the PANTHER .
... refpect , is not unworthy of Mr. Dryden . 2 The ravages and diforders committed by the Scotch covenanters gave occafion to thefe lines . The bloody 3 bear , an independent beast , Unlick'd 12 The HIND and the PANTHER .
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... bear , an independent beast , Unlick'd to form , in groans her hate expreft . Among the timorous kind the quaking hare Profefs'd neutrality , but would not fwear . Next her the buffoon ape as atheists use , Mimick'd all fects , and had ...
... bear , an independent beast , Unlick'd to form , in groans her hate expreft . Among the timorous kind the quaking hare Profefs'd neutrality , but would not fwear . Next her the buffoon ape as atheists use , Mimick'd all fects , and had ...
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... bear , the boar , and every favage name , Wild in effect , tho ' in appearance tame , Lay wafte thy woods , deftroy thy blissful bower , And , muzzled tho ' they feem , the mutes devour . More 7 haughty than the reft , the wolfish race ...
... bear , the boar , and every favage name , Wild in effect , tho ' in appearance tame , Lay wafte thy woods , deftroy thy blissful bower , And , muzzled tho ' they feem , the mutes devour . More 7 haughty than the reft , the wolfish race ...
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... bear the burden of a claís . The fox and he came fhuffled in the dark , If ever they were flow'd in Noah's ark : Perhaps not made ; for all their barking train The dog ( a common fpecies ) will contain . And fome wild curs , who from ...
... bear the burden of a claís . The fox and he came fhuffled in the dark , If ever they were flow'd in Noah's ark : Perhaps not made ; for all their barking train The dog ( a common fpecies ) will contain . And fome wild curs , who from ...
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... bear the fun . Let this be nature's frailty , or her fate , Or 6 Ifgrim's counf : 1 , her new - chofen mate ; Still he's the fairest of the fallen crew , No mother more indulgent but the true . Fierce to her foes , yet fears her force ...
... bear the fun . Let this be nature's frailty , or her fate , Or 6 Ifgrim's counf : 1 , her new - chofen mate ; Still he's the fairest of the fallen crew , No mother more indulgent but the true . Fierce to her foes , yet fears her force ...
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againſt Amyntas beaft Becauſe Befides beft beſt bleffing blood call'd cauſe CHLORI church cloſe confcience DAPHNI defign'd defire e'en eaſe Engliſh ev'ry eyes facred fafely faid fair fame fate fatire fear feems fenfe fent fhades fhall fhould fight fince firft firſt fleep foes fome fons fools foon foul ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fure grace heaven herſelf himſelf Hind houſe increaſe JOHN DRYDEN joys juft kiffing kind king laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs live loft Lucretius mind moft Momus moſt mufe muft muſt never numbers nymph o'er Ovid pain Panther Pindaric play pleafing pleas'd pleaſe pleaſure poets praiſe prince PROLOGUE race raiſe reaſon reft reſt rife ſhall ſhe ſky ſtage ſtate ſtay ſtill thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thro tranflated true twas uſe verfe verſe Virgil Whig Whofe wife
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