 | English poetry - 1703 - 864 pages
...fbouldlive. Born to Command, your Princely Virtues flcpt, Like humble Davidt whilft the Flock he kept. Bnt when your troubled Country call'd you forth, Your flaming Courage, and your matchlefs Worth, Dailing the Eyes of. all that did pretend To fow Contention, gave a profperous end j Still as you rife,... | |
 | English poetry - 1705 - 620 pages
...Husbands, pious Sons fhould live. Born to Command, your Princely Virtues flept, Like humble David, whilft the Flock he kept. But when your troubled Country...Worth, Dazling the Eyes of all that did pretend To fow Contention, gave a profperous end ; Still as you rife, the State's exalted too, Finds no Diftemper... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 424 pages
...(hou'd live ; Born to Command, your Princely Virtues 41ept like humble David s while the Flock he kept s But when your troubled Country call'd you forth, Your flaming Courage, and your raatchlefs Worth Dazling the Eyes of all that did prerend, To fierce Conrenrion gave a profp'rous End.... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...Husbands, pious Sons fhou'd live; Born to command, your princely Virtues flept Like humble Dm/id's, while the Flock he kept : But when your troubled Country...flaming Courage, and your matchlefs Worth Dazling Dazling the Eyes of all that did pretend, To fierce Contention gave a profp'rous End. Still as you... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...pious fons fhould live : Born to command, your Princely virtues flept Like humble DAV i D'S, while the flock he kept. But when your troubled country...eyes of all that did pretend, To fierce contention gave,a profp'rous end. Still as you rife, the ftate, exalted too, Finds no diftemper while 'tis chang'd... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...fons fhou'd live; Born to command, your princely virtues flept Like humble David's while the floct he kept : But when your troubled country call'd you...profp'rous end. Still as you rife, the ftate, exalted toa, Finds no diftemper while 'tis chang'd by you ; Chang'd like tlie world's great fcene, when without... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1768 - 366 pages
...huibands, pious fons fKould live : Born to command, your Princely virtues flept Like humble DAVID'S, while the flock he kept. But when your troubled country...profp'rous end. Still as you rife, the ftate, exalted too, Finds no diftemper while 'tis chang'd by you ; Changed like the world's great fcene ! when, withou... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...hulbands, pious :ons mould live : Born to command, your Princely virtues flept Like humble DAVID'S, while the flock he kept. But when your troubled country...courage, and your matchlefs worth, Dazling the eyes of ail that did pretend, To fierce contention gave a prolp':ous end. Still as you rife, the ftate, exalted... | |
 | John Bancks - 1779 - 336 pages
...pious fons mould live : Born to command, your princely virtues flept, Like humb'le David's, whilft the flock he kept. But when your troubled country...pretend, To fierce contention gave a profp'rous end. Stij.l as you rife, the ftate, exalted too, Finds no djfi?nper while it's chang'd by yon « Chang'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 276 pages
...pious fons, fhould live; Born to command, your Princely virtues flept, Like. bumble David's, while the flock he kept. But when your troubled country...forth, Your flaming courage and your matchlefs worth, Dazzling the eyes of all that did pretend, To fierce contention gave a profperous end. Still as you... | |
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Born to command, your princely virtues slept, Like humble David's, while the flock he kept: But when your troubled country call'd you forth, Your flaming courage and your matchless worth, Dazzling the eyes of all that did pretend, To fierce contention... 
