 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pagina’s
...Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : 206 There thou may'st wings display, and altars raise,...poor word ten thousand ways : Or if thou would'st thy diff'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. 210 He said ; hut his last words... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pagina’s
...genius calls thee not lo purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic...And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if rhou would'st thy diff'rent talents>suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. zi0 Hesaid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pagina’s
...the poem is written. AcHo'httcn.aJJ. i. That relates to an acrpstick. a. That contains acvosticks. . Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrastici land : There thou may's! wings display.and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pagina’s
...Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thou may's! wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou wonld'st... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pagina’s
...writing Plays, and chuse for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land: There thou inay'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou would'st thy diff 'rent talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute. 210 He said ; but his last words... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pagina’s
...which can influence Shadwell is his predominant stupidity. Note XIX. Leave writing plays, and chusefor thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land....raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. 'Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pagina’s
...Irish pen, and dies. Thy genins calls thee not to purchase fame In keen Iamhies, but mild Anagram. Leave writing Plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in Acrostic land : There thon may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways: Or if thou... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 472 pagina’s
...I^ea-ce writing plays, and chusefur thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There tkou may'st wings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 480 pagina’s
...ploys, and chusefor thy command, Some peaceful province in Acrostic land. There thou may'st icings display, and altars raise, And torture one poor word ten thousand ways. — P. 440. Among other efforts of gentle dulness, may be noticed the singular fashion which prevailed... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...thee not to purchase fame In Keen Iambics, but mild Anagram. Leave writing plays, and chooseforthy t man. l torlnre one poor word ten thousand ways. Or, if thou would'st thy difPrenl talents suit, Set thy own... | |
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In thy felonious heart though venom lies, It does but touch thy Irish pen, and dies. Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame In keen iambics, but mild anagram. Leave writing plays, and choose for thy command Some peaceful province in acrostic land.... 
