 His neck was loaded with a chain of gold ; During his office treason was no crime ! The sons of Belial had a glorious time ; For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour as himself. When two or three were gather'd to declaim...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 150by John Dryden - 1832Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...or three were gathered to declaim Againft the monarch of Jerufalem, Shimei was always in the midft of them : And if they curs'd the king when he was by, Would rather curfe than break good company. If any durft his factious friends accufe, He pack'da jury of diffent'mg... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...or three were gathered to declaim Againft the monarch of Jerufalem, Shimei was always in the midft of them : And if they curs'd the King when he was by, Would rather curfe than break good company. If any durft his faftious friends accufe, He pack'da jury of diflenting... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...or three were gather'd to declaim Againft the monareh of Jcrufaletn, Shimei was always in the midft of them : And, if they curs'd the king when he was by, Would rather curfe, than break good company. If any durft his factious friends accufe, He pack'da jury of diflenting... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...glorious time : For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour as himself. 600 When two or three were gather'd to declaim Against the Monarch of Jerusalem, And if they curs'd the king when he was by, n 1ff- \Vould rather curse than break good company. 605... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 664 pages
...or three were gathered to declaim Againft the monarch of Jerufalem, Shimei was always in the midft of them : And if they curs'd the king when he was by, Would rather curfe than break good company. If any durft his faftious friends accufe, He pack'da jury of diflenting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...were gathered to declaim Againft the monarch of Jeruihlem, Shimei was always in the midft of them i And if they curs'd the king when he was by, Would rather curfe than break good company. If any durft his factious friends accufe, He pack'da jury of diffenting... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...or three were gathcr'd to declaim Againft the monarch of Jcrufalem, f-himei was always in the midft king; The ftarving chcmift in his golden views Supremely bleft; th curfe than break good company. If any durft hit factious friends accufc, He pack'da jury of diflenting... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...three were gather'd to declaim Againil the monarch of Jerufalem, Shimei was always in thr midft ;>f them : And if they curs'd the king when he was by, "Would rather curfe than break good company; If any dürft his factious friends accufe, He pack'da jury of ¿¡(Tenting... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...glorious time: For Shimei, though not prodigal of pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour as himself. 6co oco And if they curs'd the king when he was by, Would...company. If any durst his factious friends accuse, He pack'd ajury of dissenting Jews, Whose fellow-feeling in the godly cause Would free the suff'ring saint... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...glorious time : For Sbimei, though not prodigal of pelf, Yet lov'd his wicked neighbour as himself. When two or three were gather'd to declaim Against...rather curse than break good company. If any durst his factions friends accuse, He pack'da jury of dissenting Jews, Whose fellow-feeling in the godly cause... | |
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