 Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes,...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 373by John Dryden - 1900 - 559 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Dunlap - Literary Criticism - 1836 - 256 pages
...Within my bosom dwells another lord—" . • Reason—" sole judge and umpire of itself."— Home. "Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he...routed all his foes, And thrice he slew the slain."— Drydm. IT would be " stale, flat, and unprofitable" to go into a detail of the boyish scenes which... | |
 | William Dunlap - Literary Criticism - 1836 - 232 pages
...Within my bosom dwells another lord—" Reason — " sole judge and umpire of itself." — Home. "Kought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, And thrice he slew the slain." — Dryden. IT would be " stale, flat, and unprofitable" to go into a detail of the boyish scenes which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pages
...Sweet is pleasure after pain. 1T. Sooth'd with the sound the king grew vain ; Fought all his hattles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and...madness rise ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he heaven and earth defied, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pages
...Sooth'd with the sound the king grew rain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed alt his foes ; and thrice he slew the slain. The master...madness rise ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he heaven and earth defied, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful... | |
 | William Dunlap - American fiction - 1837 - 512 pages
...death."—Shakspeare. " Within my bosom dwells another lord—" Reason—" sole judge and umpire of itself."—Home. " Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, And thrice he slew the slain."—Dryden. IT would be " stale, flat, and unprofitable" to go into a detail of the boyish scenes... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1839 - 362 pages
...pleasure*: Rich' . . the treasure' ; Sweet' . . the pleasure* : Sweet' . . is pleasure' . . after pain*. Soothed with the sound', the king grew vain* ; Fought...madness rise* ; His glowing cheeks*, his ardent eyes* ; And', while he heaven and earth defied'. Changed his hand', and checked his pride*. He chose a mournful... | |
 | 1839 - 798 pages
...to scamper : Blessed be all the saints, Kiova town was free 1 XI. Now, puffed with pride, the mayor grew vain, Fought all his battles o'er again ; And...routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain. 'Tis true he might amuse himself thus, And not be very murderous ; Tor as of those who to death were... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pages
...soldier's pleasure ; Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleasure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew vain ; Fought all his...madness rise ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he heaven and earth defied, Changed his hand and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...Drinking is the soldier's pleasure : Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain ; . Fought...thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise ; [the slain. His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he heaven... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...is the soldier's pleasure : Rich the treasure ; Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleasure after pain ! Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain ; Fought...madness rise ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ! He chose a mournful muse. Soft pity to infuse : He sang Darius, great and good, By too severe a fate,... | |
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