 I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But...  The Works of Lord Macaulay - Pagina 376door Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1813 - 682 pagina’s
...his providence ; But yon, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune horn : Be kind to my remains ; and oh ! defend, Against your...judgment your departed friend ; Let not the insulting fue my fame pursue, But shade those laurels that descend to yuu." The Kpistle?, however, to Knellcr... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 434 pagina’s
...his providence.: But you, whom ev'ry muse and grace adorn,. Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and oh, defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not th' insulting foe my feme pursue ; But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute... | |
 | Mark Noble - 1806 - 536 pagina’s
...present to a friend, His Grace finished his letter with these beautiful lines of Dryden to Congreve : " Be kind to my remains; and oh, defend " Against your judgment, your departed friend! '• Let not th' insulting foe my fame pursue, " But shade those laurels that descend to you." CHARLES MONTAGUE,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : * And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pagina’s
...whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : * And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pagina’s
...by it's subject in these lines: ' Be kind to my remains : and, O ! defend, Against your judgement, your departed friend; Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you.' Dryden was a man of various and extensive, rather than of... | |
 | MISS JANE PORTER - 1817 - 514 pagina’s
...the writer prevailed, to cloathe his last words in the cheerful garb of verse — and he wrote: '« Be kind to my remains; and oh, defend Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the invidious foe, my fame pursue ! The world I served, and only injured you !" The second paper was to... | |
 | Jane Porter - 1817 - 510 pagina’s
...the writer prevailed, to cloathe his last \vords in the cheerful garb of verse — and he wrote : " Be kind to my remains ; and oh, defend Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the invidious foe, my fame pursue ! The world I served, and only injured youT' The second paper was to... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pagina’s
...whom every muse and grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend ! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you :* And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 pagina’s
...whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my Remains ; and O defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the' insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you ; And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit... | |
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