 O early ripe! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Sivu 175tekijä(t) John Dryden - 1909 - 1056 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Oldham - 1703 - 624 sivua
...flippery place, (Race. While his young Friend performed and won the O early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore What could advancing Age have added more ? It might...Have taught the numbers of thy native Tongue. But Satyr needs not thofe, and Wit will fhine Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble Error... | |
 | William Walsh - 1721 - 392 sivua
...arrive. Thus Nifus fell upon the flipp'ry Place, While his young Friend perform'd, and won the * (Race. O early ripe! to thy abundant Store, What could advancing...Have taught the Numbers of thy Native Tongue. But Satyr needs not Thofe, and Wit will mine Thro' the harm Cadence of a rugged Line. ' .f A npble Error,... | |
 | John Oldham, Edward Thompson - 1770 - 214 sivua
...arrive. Thus Nifus * fell upon the flippery Place, While his young Friend perform'd and won theRace. O early ripe ! to thy abundant Store What could advancing...(what Nature never gives the Young) Have taught the Smoothnefs of thy native Tongue. * Nifus, famous in Virgil for his Friendfhip with Eitrjalus, with... | |
 | 1776 - 568 sivua
...place, While his young friend perform 'd and won the race» О early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore XV hat could advancing age have added more ? It might, what...Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. \ But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will ihine Thro' the harlh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error,... | |
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 sivua
...taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine i$ Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error,...made, When poets are by too much force betray'd. Thy gen'rous fruits, tho' gather'dcre their prime, ^ Still shew'da quickness; and maturing Time 20 (^ But... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 sivua
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slipp'iy place, WhilsAis young friend perfonn'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store, What could advancing...added more ? It might (what Nature never gives the youug.J Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those ;. and vrit will... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sivua
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slippery place, Whilst his young friend performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness of Oldham's... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 sivua
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slippery place, Whilst his young friend performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness of Oldham's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 sivua
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slippery place, Whilst his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...(what Nature never gives the young) Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue, But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence... | |
 | 1810 - 560 sivua
...- the numbers of their native tongue -. But satire needs not these, and wit can shine -• Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line; A noble error,...but seldom made, When poets are by too much force betray d. It may be farther observed, that the labour which Mr Crabbe has bestowed upon his characters,... | |
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