 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Purple dint. i At this the Seed Qi Neptune \ Goddefs-born, For Ornament, not Ufe, thefe Arms are worn j This Helm, and heavy Buckler, I can fpare ; As only...from Neptune to proceed, Than from a Daughter of the Sea to fpring: Thy Sire is Mortal ; mine is Ocean's King. Secure of Death, I fliou'd contemn thy Dart,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...without delay ; Nor did the whizzing weapon mifs the way, But pierc'd his cuirafs, with fuch fury fent ; And fign'd his bofom with a purple dint. At this the...Goddefs-born, For ornament, not ufe, thefe arms are worn i This helm, and heavy buckler, I can fpare, As only decorations of the war : So Mars is arm'd for... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...without delay; Nor did, the whizzing weapon mifs the way, But piere'd his cuirafs, with fuch fury fent ;' And fign'd his bofom with a purple dint. At this the...arms are worn ; This helm, and heavy buckler, I can (pare, As only decorations of the war : So Mars is arm'd for glory, not for need. 'Tis fomewhat more... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...without delay; Nor did the whizzing weapon mifs the way : But pierc'd his cuirafs, with fuch fury fent; And fign'd his bofom with a purple dint. At this the...of Neptune ; Goddefs-born, For ornament, not ufe, thcfe arms arc worn ; This helm, and heavy buckler I can fpare; As only decorations of the war: . So... | |
 | Lodovico Ariosto - Italian poetry - 1785 - 442 pages
...temperet aequor. METAM. Lib. xii. v. 86. -Goddefs born ! For ornament, not ufe, thefe arms are worn j This helm and heavy buckler I can fpare, As only decorations...Neptune to proceed, Than from a daughter of the fea to (bring : Your Sire is mortal, mine is Ocean's king. Secure of death, I could contemn thy dart Though... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...delay; Nor did the whizzing weapon mifs the way, But But pierc'd his cuirafs, with fucH fury fent; And fign'd his bofom with a purple dint. At this the...from Neptune to proceed,. Than from a daughter of the fta to fpring : Thy fire is mortal; mine is Ocean's king. Secure of death, I fhould contemn thy dart,.... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...delay ; Nor di(i the whizzing weapon mil's the way, But pierc'd his cuirafs, with fuch fury feilt. And fign'd his bofom with a purple dint. At this the...thefe arms are worn ; This helm and heavy buckler 1 can fpare, As only decorations of the war : So Mars is arm d for glory, not for need. ' l'is fomewhat... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...purple dint. At this the feed of Neptune : Goddefs-bornj For ornament, nnt ufe, tlu'fe arms are wornj This helm and heavy buckler I can fpare, As only decorations...the war : So Mars is arm'd for glory, not for need. ' ri» fomcwhat more from Neptune to proceeds Than from a daughter of the fea to faring : Thy fire... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...without delay ; Nor .lid the whizzing weapon mifs the way, But pierc'd hi» cuirafs, with fuch fary fent, And fign'd his bofom with a purple dint. At this the...of Neptune : Goddefs-born, For ornament, not ufe, thcfc arms are worn ; This helm and heavy buckler I can fpare, As only decorations of the war : Su... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...fuch fury fent j AnH fign'd his l-ofom with a purple dint. At this the feed of Nepture ; Goddefs-hom, & Zm ɭ lz Ί 85 n > ͖ u JJ ;o#4l?Bc% N <#k9 r8 * ^ { pS 1 can fpaie, As orly decorations of the war : So Mars is arm'd for plory, rat for r.eed. 'Tis fomewhat... | |
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I can fpare, As only decorations of the war : So Mars is arm'd for glory, not for need. 'Tis fomewhat more from Neptune to proceed,. 
