 And just abandoning the ungrateful stage : Unprofitably kept at Heaven's expense, 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...  The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works - Seite 16von John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bell - 1778 - 438 Seiten
...horn, Be kind to my remains; and, O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you ; 75 And take for tribute what these lines express; You merit more, nor could my love do less. To Mr.... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 Seiten
...remains ; and oh, 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 for tribute what these lines express : You merit more; nor could my love do less. JOHN DRYDEN. PROLOGUE. MOORS have this way (as story tells)... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 Seiten
...born, Be kind to my remains ; and, O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels...; And take, for tribute, what these lines express; You merit more; nor could my love do less. XI. To Mr. GRANVILLK, on his excellent Tragedy called Heroic... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 Seiten
...whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend...: * And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less. * Congreve discharged the sacred duty thus feelingly imposed.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels...you; And take for tribute what these lines express : You merit more ; nor could my love do less. EPISTLE XI. TO UK. GRANVILLE, ON HIS EXCELLENT THACEDY... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...says, " Be kind to my remains; and O defend, against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, but shade those laurels which descend to you." An editor of Dry den's poems, remarks with great justice, that of his writings posterity has been just... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 560 Seiten
...Be kind to my remains : and, O ! defend, Against your judgment. your departed friend ; Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you." Pope had a high opinion of Dryden. His verses upon his Ode on St. Caecilia's Day are too well known... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 562 Seiten
...Be kind to my remains : and, O ! defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend; Let not i IT insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you." . Pope had a high opinion of Dryden. His verses upon his Ode on St. Cx cilia's Day are too well known... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 Seiten
...by it's subject in these lines: ' Be kind to my remains : and, O ! defend, Against your judgement, your departed friend; Let not the insulting foe my...pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you.' Dryden was a man of various and extensive, rather than of deep and accurate, acquirements. He could... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 Seiten
...whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend...you :* And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less. * Congreve discharged the sacred duty thus feelingly imposed.... | |
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