 tis impossible you should proceed. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning the ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on His providence : But you, whom every Muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 267by John Dryden - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 lehte
...Heav'ns expenie, I live a Rent-charge on his Providence : But Tou, whom ev'ry Mufe and Grace adorn, Wlwm I foresee to better Fortune born ; Be kind to my Remains; and oh defend, Again ft your Judgment, your departed Friend ! Let not th' infulting Foe my Fame perfue;... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 lehte
...Expence, J live a Rent-Charge on his Providence : But you, whom ev'ry Mnfe and Grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better Fortune born, Be kind to my Remains; and O defend, Againft your Judgment, your departed Friend '. Let not th' infulting Foe my Fame purfue, But fhade... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 488 lehte
...expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every mufe and grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th'infulting foe my fame purfue, But fhade thofe... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 528 lehte
...I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every mufe and grace adorn, Whom 'I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th'infulting foe my fame purfue, But fhade thofe... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 388 lehte
...expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every mufe and grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend! Let not th' infulting foe my fame purfue, But fhade thofe... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 268 lehte
...expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence: Bat you, whom ev'ry Mufe and Grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend! Let not th' intuiting foe my fame purfue, But fhade thofe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 614 lehte
...expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every Mufe and Grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' infulting foe my fame purfue, But fhade thofe... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 lehte
...expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every Mufe and Grace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend f Let not th' infulting foe my fame purfue, But fhade thofe... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 lehte
...expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you, whom every Mufe and Orace adorn, Whom I forefee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Againft your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' infulting foe my fame purfue, But {hade thole... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 lehte
...Heaven's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence.: But you, whom ev'ry muse and grace adorn,. Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and oh, defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my feme pursue... | |
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