 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....  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Σελίδα 2381845Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 σελίδες
...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,...torture one 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... | |
 | 1801 - 416 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...writing Plays, and choose for thy command 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 thy different talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute.' He said ; but his... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 σελίδες
...writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land: There thou inay'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one 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 ; but... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
...Leave writing Plays, and choose for thy 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 would'st thy different talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute.' Hesaid; buthis... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 σελίδες
...I^ea-ce writing plays, and chusefur thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There tkou may'st wings display, and altars 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 - 1808 - 480 σελίδες
...ploys, and chusefor thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st icings display, and altars 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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 σελίδες
...thee not to purchase fame In Keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing plays, and chooseforthy t man. l torlnre one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou would'st thy difPrenl talents suit, Set thy own... | |
 | 1809 - 402 σελίδες
...writing plays, and choose fur thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou mnjst wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou wtmldst thy din 'rent talents suit, Set thy <i« n songs, and sing them to tlivlote He said -, but... | |
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