 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The' offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they contend ; But 'tis to ride ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood my fear ; Though manly tempers... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...offending age ; So much the father did the king afluage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, The offenders queftion my forgiving right : That one was...contend ; But 'tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. 946 They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Though manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet, fmce... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The' offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they...'tis to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my*enderness of blood my fear ; Though manly*tempers can the longest bear. Yet, since they will divert... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The' offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they contend ; But 'tis to rule ; for that 'aa monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longest... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, Th' offenders question d popular praise ; Rocks whereon greatest men have...DESCRIPTION OF GREECE. To whom the Fiend with fear abas tenderness of blood, my fear; Though manly tempers can the longest bear. Yet, since they will divert... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...slight, The offendersLquestion my forgiving right : That one was made for many, they contend ; 945 But 'tis to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood my fear : Though manly tempers can the longest bear. Yet, since they will divert... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right : That one was made for many, they contend ; But 't is to rule ; for that 'sa monarch's end. They call my tenderness of hlood my fear : Though manly... | |
 | Andrew Amos - Poisoning - 1846 - 598 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they...to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear; Though manly tempers can the longest bear. Yet since they will divert... | |
 | Andrew Amos - Poisoning - 1846 - 574 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they contend ; But 'tis to rule ; for that's a monareh's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longest bear.... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1854 - 324 pages
...much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right, That one was made for many, they...to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longest bear. Yet since they will divert... | |
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So willing to forgive the offending age; So much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right: That one was made for many, they contend; But 'tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end.... 
