 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 348 pages
...us a plain demonflration ; for, fpeaking of thefe fpirits, he fays in cxpreis terms. * The cb'u •/ 'the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine...throne. And here let it not feem odd, if, in this myfterious way of writing, we find the fame perfon, who has before been reprefented by the baron, again... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...Others, on earth, o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide; Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne." 90 " Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race pref:de, Watch all their ways, and all their aelions guide ! Of thefe the chief the care of Nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britifh Throne. 90 Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a lefs pleafing, though lefs glorious care ; To fave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race preMe, Watch all their ways, and all their aft ions guidei Of thefe the chief the care of Nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britim Throne. 90 Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a lefs pleafing, though lefs glorious... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race prefide, ' Watch all their ways, and all their aftions guide. ' Of thefe the chief the care of nations own, ' And guard with arms divine the Britilh throne. ' Our humbler province is to tend the fair, ' Not a lefs pleafing, tho' lefs glorious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race prefide, Watch all their ways, and all their aftions guide. Of thefe the chief the care of Nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britijh Throne. \ Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a lefs pleafing, tho' lefs glorious... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 320 pages
...a plain demonftration ; for, Ipeaking of thefe fpirits, he fays in exprefs terms, I a — «~The \A ——The chief the care of nations own, And guard, with arms divine, the Britifli throne. And here let it not feem cdd, if in this myftej rious way of writing, we find the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...tmfty air) the Poem ftood originally \ »U »fter, » the end ol ihis Canto, being additional. Of ihcfe too rcfin'd, And in one int'reft body acts with mind. As fruits, ungrateful to th Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a Icfs pleafing^ tho' lefs glorious care ; To fire the... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...Others, on earth o'er human race prefide, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of thefe the chief the care of nations own, And guard' with arms divine the British throne. Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a lefs pleafmg, tho' lefs glorious care;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...Others on earth o'er human race prefidc, A'atch all their ways, and all their aflions guide ; Of thefe the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the Britilh throne. Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, Not a lefs plcafing, tho' lels glorious care;... | |
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Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to... 
