I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every 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 the insulting foe my fame pursue, But... The Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar - Seite 146von William Wycherley, William Congreve, Leigh Hunt, Sir John Vanbrugh - 1866 - 668 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Giles Jacob - 1723 - 378 Seiten
...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; But jhade... | |
| 1813 - 682 Seiten
...his providence ; But yon, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune horn : Be kind to my remains ; and oh ! defend, Against your judgment your departed friend ; Let not the insulting fue my fame pursue, But shade those laurels that descend to yuu." The Kpistle?,... | |
| John Bell - 1797 - 434 Seiten
...Vnprofitably kept at 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...defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my feme pursue ; But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take... | |
| Mark Noble - 1806 - 536 Seiten
...present to a friend, His Grace finished his letter with these beautiful lines of Dryden to Congreve : " Be kind to my remains; and oh, defend " Against your judgment, your departed friend! '• Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, " But shade those laurels that descend to you." CHARLES... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 486 Seiten
...public consideration, as it is doing an honour to your country. For so unquestionably Unprofitably kept at heaven's expense, / I live a rent-charge on...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains; and, O ! defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend : Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue,... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...with cares and age, And just abandoning the ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at heaven's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you,...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 500 Seiten
...with cares and age, And just abandoning the ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at heaven's expence, I live a rent-charge on his providence : But you,...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But... | |
| MISS JANE PORTER - 1817 - 514 Seiten
...the writer prevailed, to cloathe his last words in the cheerful garb of verse — and he wrote: '« Be kind to my remains; and oh, defend Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the invidious foe, my fame pursue ! The world I served, and only injured you !" The second... | |
| Jane Porter - 1817 - 510 Seiten
...the writer prevailed, to cloathe his last \vords in the cheerful garb of verse — and he wrote : " Be kind to my remains ; and oh, defend Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the invidious foe, my fame pursue ! The world I served, and only injured youT' The second... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1820 - 432 Seiten
...coffee-house. Already I am worn with cares and age, And just abandoning th' ungrateful stage ; Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, I live a rent-charge on...to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and О defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue,... | |
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