 The father had descended for the son, For only you are lineal to the throne. Thus when the state one Edward did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose. But now, not I, but poetry is curs'd, For Tom the Second reigns like Tom the First. But let 'em...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 380by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Congreve - 1730 - 306 lehte
...Well bad I betn depos'd, if you had Reign' di tfhe Father bad defcended for the Son ; •for only Tou are lineal to the Throne. Thus when the State one Edward did depofel A greater Edward in his Room arofe. But now, n«t /, hut Poetry is curs 'd; for Tom tbt Second... | |
 | William Congreve - 1735 - 112 lehte
...Brows my Laurel hadjuflaind, Well had I heen depos"d, if You had Reign d! The Father had defcended for the Son; For only You are lineal to the Throne. Thus iuhen the State one Edward did depoji} *" A Greater IJdward in his Room arofe. But now, not I, hut... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 lehte
...Brows my Laurel had fuftain'd ! "Well had I been depos'd, if you had Reign'd : The Father had defcended for the Son ; For only you are lineal to the Throne. Thus, when the State one Edward did depofe, 'A Greater EJiuarJ in his room arofe. But now, not I, but Poetry is curs'd ; , For Tom the... | |
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 370 lehte
...hadfuftaind! Well bad I been depos'd, if you bad reign d ! The Father had defcendedfor the Son ; For only 1~ou are lineal to the Throne, Thus when the State one Edward did depofe ; A greater Edward in his Room arofc. But now, not I, but Poetry is curs' d; For Tom the Second... | |
 | 1777 - 416 lehte
...had fuftain'd, Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign 'd! The father had defcended for the fon ; For only you are lineal to the throne. Thus when the State one Edward did depofc, A greater Edward in his room arofe. But now, not I, but poetry is curs'd, For Tom the fecond... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 lehte
...became. 40 O that your brows my laurel had sustain'd! Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign'd : The father had descended for the son, For only you...throne. Thus when the state one Edward did depose, 45 A greater Edward in his room arose. But now not I, but Poetry is curs'd, For Tom the Second reigns... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 lehte
...became. Oh, that your brows my laurel had sustain'd, Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign'd ! The father had descended for the son ; For only you...Edward in his room arose. But now, not I, but poetry is curs'd, For Tom the second reigns, like Tom the first. Bat let them not mistake my patron's part, Nor... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 lehte
...became. 40 O that your brows my laurel had sustain'd ! Well had I been depos'd, if you had reign'd : The father had descended for the son ; For only you,...in his room arose. But now, not I — but Poetry is curs'd, For Tom the Second reigns like Tom the First. But let them not mistake my patron's part, Nor... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 lehte
...he taught became. O that your brows my laurel had sustained ! \Vell had I been deposed, if you had reigned : The father had descended for the son ; For...did depose, A greater Edward in his room arose: But nour not I, but poetry, is cursed ; for Tom the second reigns like Tom the first. * * Shadwell, who,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 lehte
...taught became. O that your brows my laurel had sustain'd ! Well had I been deposed, if you had reign'd : The father had descended for the son ; For only you...cursed ; For Tom the second reigns like Tom the first.* * Shadwell, who, at the Revolution, was promoted to Dryden's posts of poet-laureat, and royal historiographer,... | |
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