 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 sider
...Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : 206 There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise,...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 ; hut... | |
 | 1801 - 416 sider
...felonious heart though venom lies, It does but-lone!) thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not lo purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may'st wings display, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 sider
...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 sider
...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...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 wonld'st... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 sider
...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 chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land: There thou inay'st wings display, and... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 sider
...which can influence Shadwell is his predominant stupidity. Note XIX. Leave writing plays, and chusefor thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land....raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. 'Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 sider
...does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genins calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iamhies, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose...command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thon may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 sider
...I^ea-ce writing plays, and chusefur thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There tkou may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | 1809 - 402 sider
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...In thy felonious heart though \enom lies It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls imus chooseforthy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st wings display, and... | |
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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.... 
