 But fed us, by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To show you what the rest in orders were : This brilliant is so spotless, and so bright, He needs no foil, but shines by his own proper light.  The Poetical Works of John Dryden .. - Page 46by John Dryden - 1866Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Becaufeheftiew'd,byProof, 'twas eafie tobePoor. He went not, with the Crowd* to fee a Shrine; fcut fed us by the way, with Food divine. In deference to his Virtues* I forbear To (hew you, what the reft in Orders were : This Brillant is fo Spotlefs, and fo Bright, He needs no Foyl:... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...more, Becaufe he fhew'd, by proof, 'twas eafy to be poor. He went not, with the crowd to fee a fhrine ; But fed us, by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To fhew you what the reft in orders were : • This brilliant is fo fpotlefs, and fo bright, He needs... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...more, Bccaufc he fhew'd, by proof, 'twas eafy to be poor. He went not, with the crowd to fee a fhrlne; But fed us, by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To fhew you what the reft in orders were: This brillant is fo fpotlefs, and fo bright, JJe needs no foil,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...more, Becaufe he (hew'd by proof, 'twas eafy to be poor. He went not, with the crowd, to fee a fluioe; But fed us by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To (hew you, what the reft in orders were: This brillant, is Co fpotlefs, and fo bright, He needs no foyl:... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...more, Becaufe he fhew'd, by proof, 'twas eafy to be poor. He went not with the crowd to fee a fhrine; But fed us, by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To fhew you what the reft in orders were: This brilliant is fo fpotlefs, and fo bright, He needs no foil,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...more, Becaufe he fhcw'd, by proof, 'twas eafy to be poor. He went not with the crowd to fee a ihrine ; But fed us, by the way, with food divine. % In deference to his virtues, I forbear To (hew you what the reft in orders were : This brilliant is fo fpotlefs, and fo bright, [light. He needs... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...Bccaufe he fhcw'd, by proof, 'twas eafy to be poor. He went not with the crowd to fee a fhrinc ; Buc fed us, by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To fhew you what the reft in orders were : This brilliant is fo fpotlefs, and fo bright, [light. He needs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...Petei % fucceflbf : )ly father holds a double reign, He went not, with the crowd, to fee a ihrinc; But fed us by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To (hew you, what the rell in orders were : This brilliant is fo fpotlefs, and fo bright, He needs no... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 346 pages
...shrine ; But fed us, by the way, with food divine. 136 In def'rence to his virtdes, I forbear To shew you, what the rest in orders were : This brilliant is so spotless, and so bright, He needi no foil: but shines by his' own proper light. 140 TRANSLATIONS FROM BOCCACE. SIGISMONDA AND GUISCARDO.... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...more, Because he shewed, by proof, 'twas easy to be poor. He went not, with the crowd, to see a shrine; But fed us, by the way, with food divine. In deference to his virtues, I forbear To shew you what the rest in orders were : This brilliant is so spotless, and so bright, He needs no foil,... | |
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