 O'ertops thy talent in thy very trade : Doeg, to thee thy paintings are so coarse, A poet is, though he's the poet's horse. A double noose thou on thy neck dost pull, For writing treason, and for writing dull: To die for faction is a common evil, But...  Dryden - Page 92by George Saintsbury - 1902 - 196 lehteFull view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 416 lehte
...he's the Poer's Horfe. A double Noofe thou on thy Neck doft pntl Tor wining 'i rtafbn, and for wriring dull ; To die for Faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for Nonfenfe is the Devil : Hadft thou the Glories of thy King expteft, Thy Pwifes had been... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 lehte
...poet is, tho he's the poet's horfe. A double noofe thou on thy neck doft pull For writing treafon, and for writing dull ; To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for nonfenfe is the devil : Hadft thou the glories of thy king expreft, Thy praifes had been... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 lehte
...very trade : Doeg to thee, thy paintings 1re so coarse, 495 A poet is, though he's the poet's horse. A double noose thou on thy neck dost pull, For writing...dull: To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for nonsense is the devil. 500 Hadst thou the glories of thy king exprest, Thy praises had been... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 lehte
...poet is, though he 's the poet's horfe. A double noofe thou on thy neck doft pull For writing treafon, and for writing dull ; To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for nonfenfe is the devil : Hudil thou the glories of thy king expreft, Thy praifes had been... | |
 | 1793 - 806 lehte
...U, though he's the poet's horfc. Л v-ohle noofc thou on thy neck doil null Fnr vT-itirjg treafon, and for writing dull ; To die for faction is a common evil, B*it to be bang'd for nonfenfc is the devil : Hid thou the glories ol thy king eiprell, Thy praifc*... | |
 | 1801 - 416 lehte
...thy very trade: Doeg to thee, thy paintings are so coarse, A poet is, though he's the poet's horse. A double noose thou on thy neck dost pull, For writing treason and for writing dull : To die for factfon is a common evil, But to behang'd for nonsense is the devil. Hadst thou the glories of thy... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 lehte
...thy very trade : Doeg to tliee, thy paintings are so coarse, A poet is, though he's the poet's horse. A double noose thou on thy neck dost pull, For writing...dull : To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for nonsense, is the devil. Hadst thou the glories of thy king exprest, Thy praises had been... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 lehte
...though he's the poet's horse. A double noose thou on thy neck (Unt pull, For writing treason, anrl for writing dull : To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for nonsense, is the devil. Hadst thou the glories of thy king exprest, Thy praises had been... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 lehte
...thy very trade : lioeg to thee, thy paintings are so coarse, A poet is, tho" he 's the poet's horse. ; That lodg'd in fate's, lo wisdom they consign....dilatory man, [deed,, id that thro' every stage : w ; Rut to be hang'd for nonsense is the devil. Hadst thon the glories of thy king exprcss'd, Thy praises... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 lehte
...thy very trade ; Doeg to thee, thy paintings arc so coarse, A poet is, though he 's the poet s horse. A double noose thou on thy neck dost pull For writing...dull ; To die for faction is a common evil, But to be hang'd for nonsense is the devil: Hadst thou the glories-of thy king exprest, Thy praises had been... | |
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