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" Doubt not: but, when he most affects the frown, Commit a pleasing rape upon the crown. Secure his person to secure your cause: They who possess the prince, possess the laws. "
The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 109
by John Dryden - 1855
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 41-42

John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...wishes to be gain'd, Like woman's leachery to seem constrain'd. Doubt not ; hut, when he most effects the frown, Commit a pleasing rape upon the Crown. Secure his person to secure your cause ; 47' They who possess the prince possess the laws. He said, and this advice, aboye the rest, With...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...wishes to be gain'd, Like woman's leachery to seem constraint. Doubt not ; but, when he most effects the frown, Commit a pleasing rape upon the Crown. Secure his person la secure your cause ; They who possess the prince possess the laws. He said, and this advice, above...
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Poetical Works

John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...to be undone. If so, by force he wishes to be gain'd, Like women's lechery to seem comtrain'd. Doubt not ; but, when he most affects the frown, Commit a pleasing rape upon the Crown. Secure his person te secure your cause ; They who possess the prince possess the laws.' He said ; and this advice, above...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 476 pages
...be undone. If so, by force he wishes to be gained ; Like women's lechery to seem constrained. Doubt not ; but, when he most affects the frown, Commit...suited best ; Unblamed of life, ambition set aside, Not stained with cruelty, not putt with pride. How happy had he been, if destiny Had higher placed his...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 9

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...gained ; Like women's lechery to seem constrained. Doubt not ; but, when he most affects the fro\vn, . Commit a pleasing rape upon the crown. Secure his...suited best ; Unblamed of life, ambition set aside, Not stained with cruelty, not puft with pride. How happy had he been, if destiny Had higher placed his...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: Collated with the Best Editions:

John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...to be undone. If so, by force he wishes to be gain'd, Like women's lechery to seem constraint. Doubt not ; but, when he most affects the frown, Commit a pleasing rape upon the Crown. Secure his person te secure your canse ; They who possess the prince possess Ihe laws/ He said ; and this advice, above...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...undone. If so by force be wishes to be gain'd : Like v omen's lechery to seem cuustrain'd. Doubt qot : but, when he most affects the frown, Commit a pleasing rape upon the crown. Si i in . bi« person to si-cure your cause : They who posseos the prince possess the laws. He said...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...be undone. If so, by force he wishes to be gain'd, Like women's lechery, to seem constrain'd. Doubt not : but, when he most affects the frown, Commit...the rest, With Absalom's mild nature suited best; Unblam'd of life, ambition set aside, Not stain' d with cruelty, nor puft with pride. How happy had...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 11

Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...be undone. If so, by force he wishes to be gain'd, Like women's lechery to seem constrain'd. Doubt not ; but, when he most affects the frown, Commit...above the rest, With Absalom's mild nature suited best ; Unblam'd of life, ambition set aside, Not stain'd with cruelty nor pufPd with pride. How happy had...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...wishes to be gain'd, Like women's lechery, to seem constrain'd. Doubt not : but, when he most att'ects the frown. Commit a pleasing rape upon the crown....prince possess the laws." He said ; and this advice alxive the rest, With Absalom's mild nature suited best ; Unblam'd of life, ambition set aside, Not...
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