 | English poetry - 1788 - 510 pages
...play the poet oft. But, ah 1 for shame, tiia Let not sweet poets praise, whose only pride Is vertue to advance, and vice deride, Be with the work of losels' wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named i Yet he the name on him would rashly take, 815 Maugre the sacred Muses, and it make A servant to the... | |
 | 1806 - 512 pages
...loving vertes frame, And play the Poet oft. But, ah ! for fhame ! Let not fweet poets praife, whofe only pride Is virtue to advance and vice deride, ' Be with the work of Lofel's wit defairied J Ne let fuch verfes poetry be named. Yet he the name ort him would raflUy take/... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 794 pages
...iniquities : — "Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. Hut ah, for shame! I-iCt not sweet poets praise whose only pride Is virtue to advance and vice deride, Be with the work of load's wit defamed, Nc let such verses poetry be named. Yet he the name on him wonld rashly take, Maugrc... | |
 | Arts - 1850 - 270 pages
...iniquities :— ' Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah, for shame! Let not sweet poets praise whose only pride Is virtue to advance and vice deride, Ne let such verses poetry be named. Yet he the name on him would rashly take, Maugre the sacred Muses,... | |
 | 1856 - 674 pages
...iniquities : — ' Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah, for shame ! Let not sweet poets praise whose only pride Is virtue to advance and vice deride, Be with the work of losel's wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named. Yet he the name on him would rashly take,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 636 pages
...iniquities : — ' Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah, for ehan,e ! Let not sweet poets praise whose only pride Is virtue to advance and vice deride, Be with the work of losel's wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named. Yet he the name on him would rashly take,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 350 pages
...he born) ; Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah, for shame, s1o Let not sweet poets' praise, whose only pride Is virtue to advance, and vice deride, Be with the work of losels'2 wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named! Yet he the name on him would rashly take,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1868 - 352 pages
...he born) -f Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah, for shame, s1o Let not sweet poets' praise, whose only pride Is virtue to advance, and vice deride, Be with the work of losels'2 wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named! Yet he the name on him would rashly take,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1876 - 352 pages
...he born) ; Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah, for shame, 8io Let not sweet poets' praise, whose only pride Is virtue to advance, and vice deride, Be with the work of losels'2 wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named! Yet he the name on him would rashly take,... | |
 | William Michael Rossetti - American wit and humor - 1878 - 510 pages
...was he born). Thereto he could fine loving-verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah ! for shame, Let not sweet poets' praise, whose only pride Is virtue...losels' wit defamed, Ne let such verses poetry be named. Yet he the name on him would rashly take, Maugre the sacred M uses, and it make A servant to the vile... | |
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Thereto he could fine loving verses frame, And play the poet oft. But ah ! for shame, Let not sweet poets... 
