 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...And lent the Croud his Aim to fhake the Tree. Now, manifeft of Crimes, contriv'd long fince, Be flood at bold Defiance with his Prince : Held up the Buckler of the Peoples Caufe, Againft the Crown ; and fculk'd behind the Laws. The wifh'd occafion of the Plot he... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel grown weary to poflefs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefs, Difdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to make the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince, He ftood at bold defiance with his prince... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...And lent the croud his arm to lhakc the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince, He flood at bold defiance with his prince : Held up the buckler of the people's caufe Againft the crown, and fculk'd behind the laws. The wifh'd occafion of the plot he takes ; Some... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...And lent the erowd his arm to fhake the tree. Now, manitdt of erimes, contriv'd long fince, He flood at bold defiance with his prince; Held up the buckler of the people's caufe Againft the erown, and feulk'd behind the laws. The wim'd occafion of the plot he takes; Some... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...Virtue's land. Achithophel, grown weary to possess aco A lawful fame, and lazy happiness, Disdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd...since, He stood at bold defiance with his prince: 205 Held up the huckler of the people's cause Against the Crown, and sculk'd bebind the law1. The wish'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...And lent the crowd his arm to fhake the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince, He flood at bold defiance with his prince ; Held up the buckler of the people's caufe Againft the crown, and fculk'd behind the laws. The wifh'd occafion of the plot he takes ; Some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 350 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown weary to poflefs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefs, Difdain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to make the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince^ He flood at bold defiance with his prince... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...prefers to virtue's land. Achitophel, grown wearv to pollcls A lawful fame, and lazy happincfs, Dildain'd the golden fruit to gather free, And lent the crowd his arm to (hake the tree. Now, manifeft of crimes contriv'd l<mg lince, He ftood at bold defiance with his prince... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...And lent thq crowd his arm to (hake the tree. T>iow, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fince, He food at bold defiance with his prince ; Held up the buckler of the people's caufc Againft the crown, and fculk'd behind the laws. The wilh'd occafion of the plot he fikes ; Some... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...tu virtue's land. Achitophcl, grown weaiy to | ofiVIs A lawful fame, and lazy happinefi, Dildain'd the golden fruit to gather free. And lent the crowd his arm to fhakc the tree Kw, manifeft of crimes contriv'd long fmce, He Sood at bold defiance with his prince... | |
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And lent the crowd his arm to shake the tree. •Now, manifest of crimes contrived long since, He stood at bold defiance with his Prince, Held up the buckler of the people's cause Against the crown, and skulked behind the laws. 
