 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...(the God-head's Images,) But Government it felf at length muft fall To Nature's State, where all have Right to all. Yet, grant our Lords the People Kings can make, What prudent men a fetled Throne wou'd (hake t For whatfoe'er their Sufferings were before, That Change they Covet makes... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...alone, the Godhead's images, But government itfelf at length muft fall To nature's ftate, where all have right to all. Yet, grant our lords the people kings can make, What prudent men a fettled throne would make ? For whatfoe'er their fufferings were before, That change they covet makes... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...alone, the Godhead's images, But government itfelf at length muft fall To nature's ftate, where all have right to all. Yet, grant our lords the people kings can make, What prudent men a fettled throne would fhake? For whatfoe'er their fufferings were before, That change they covet makes... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...alone, the Godhead's images, But government itfelf at length muft fall To nature's ftate, where all have right to all. Yet, grant our lords the people kings can make, What prudent man a fettled throne wou'd fhakeJ For whatfoe'er their fufferings were before, That change they covet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...alone, the Godhead's images, But government itfelf at length muft fall To nature's ftate, where all have right to all. Yet, grant our lords the people kings can make, What prudent men a fettled throne would fhake ? For whatfoe'er their fufferings were before, That change they covet makes... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...the Godhead's images, But govumincnt itfelf, at length muft fall To nature's ftate, where all have r (as that ever may be near) You meet in pmder.t men a fettled throne would fliakt? For whatfoc'er their fufferings were before, That change... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...Godhead's images, lvt government itfelf at length muft fall To nature's date, where all have ri^ht to all. Yet, grant our lords the people kings can make, What prudent men a fettled throne would (hake i For whatfoe'cr their fufferings were before, Ttat change they covet makes... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...alone, the Godhead's images, But government itself at length mustfall To 'Nature's state, where all have right to all. Yet, grant our lords the People kings...For whatsoe'er their sufferings were before, That changethey cov.ct makes tnem suffer more. All other errors but disturb a state, But innovation is the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...Godhead's images; But government itself at length must full To Nature's state, where all have rigltt to all. Yet, grant our lords, the people, kings can...state, But innovation is the blow of Fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to (nil, To patch their daws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty:... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...the Godhead's images, But government itself, at length must fall To nature's state, where all have right to all. Yet, grant our lords, the people, kings...state ; But innovation is the blow of fate. If ancient fabrics nod, and threat to fall, To patch their flaws, and buttress up the wall, Thus far 'tis duty... | |
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For whatsoe'er their sufferings were before, That change they covet makes them suffer more. All other errors but disturb a state ; But innovation is the blow of fate. 
