Dryden: A SelectionMethuen, 1978 - 632 pages |
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Page 139
... heav'n . II If by traduction came thy mind , Our wonder is the less to find A soul so charming from a stock so good ; Thy father was transfused into thy blood : So wert thou born into the tuneful strain , ( An early , rich , and ...
... heav'n . II If by traduction came thy mind , Our wonder is the less to find A soul so charming from a stock so good ; Thy father was transfused into thy blood : So wert thou born into the tuneful strain , ( An early , rich , and ...
Page 171
... heav'n appear In its best work of mercy , think it there , Where all the deeds of charity and love Were in as constant method , as above , All carried on ; all of a piece with theirs ; As free from alms , as diligent her cares ; As loud ...
... heav'n appear In its best work of mercy , think it there , Where all the deeds of charity and love Were in as constant method , as above , All carried on ; all of a piece with theirs ; As free from alms , as diligent her cares ; As loud ...
Page 177
... heav'n and earth divide : She passed serenely with a single breath ; This moment perfect health , the next was death . One sigh did her eternal bliss assure ; So little penance needs , when souls are almost pure . As gentle dreams our ...
... heav'n and earth divide : She passed serenely with a single breath ; This moment perfect health , the next was death . One sigh did her eternal bliss assure ; So little penance needs , when souls are almost pure . As gentle dreams our ...
Contents
Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings 37 | 3 |
Heroic Stanzas to the Memory of Oliver Cromwell | 14 |
To Dr Charleton | 28 |
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action ALEXAS Ancients ANTONY appear arms bear beauty better cause characters CLEOPATRA comedy concernment court dear death DOLABELLA DORALICE Dryden English Enter eyes fate father fear fire foes follow force fortune French give hand happy haste hear heart Heav'n honour hope Italy judge kind king laws least leave LEONIDAS less live look lord lost manners means MELANTHA mind move nature never observed once pains PALAMEDE PALMYRA pass passions Persius persons pity play pleased plot poem poet poor praise prince raise reason rest RHODOPHIL rhyme Roman rule satire scene sense side soul speak stage stand sure tell thee things thou thought tragedy translation true turn VENTIDIUS verse virtue wife write young
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