 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 strani
...Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : 206 There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture...poor word ten thousand ways : Or if thou would'st thy diff'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. 210 He said ; hut his last words... | |
 | 1801 - 416 strani
...Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if rhou would'st thy diff'rent talents>suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. zi0 Hesaid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 strani
...the poem is written. AcHo'httcn.aJJ. i. That relates to an acrpstick. a. That contains acvosticks. . Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrastici land : There thou may's! wings display.and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 strani
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose...command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may's! wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 strani
...writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land: There thou inay'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou would'st thy diff 'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. 210 He said ; but his last words... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 480 strani
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius call thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose...command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise, * And torture one poor word ten thousand ways ; Or, if... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 strani
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius call thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose...command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise, * And torture one poor word ten thousand ways ; Or, if... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 strani
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius call thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose...command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise, * And torture one poor word ten thousand ways ; Or, if... | |
 | 1809 - 402 strani
...writing plays, and choose fur thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou mnjst wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou wtmldst thy din 'rent talents suit, Set thy <i« n songs, and sing them to tlivlote He said -, but... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 strani
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame in keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose...command, some peaceful province in acrostic land. There thou mayst wings display and altars raise, and torture one poor word ten thousand ways. Or if thou... | |
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In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land... 
