 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 484 pagina’s
...deficiency, and seems to admit the subject as aa apology : — " O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ! It might...shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line." Yet the apology which he admitted for Oldham, Dryden disdained to make use of himself. He did not,... | |
 | John Oldham - 1854 - 284 pagina’s
...slippery place, While his young friend performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more ? It might...numbers of thy native tongue ; But satire needs not these, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error, and but seldom... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 344 pagina’s
...characteristical turn of both their geniuses. ' To the same goal did both our studies drive.' Ver. 7. It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine id Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error, and but seldom made, When poets are by... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854 - 324 pagina’s
...slippery place, Whilst his young friend performed, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might...young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. UPON THE DEATH OF THE EARL OP DUNDEE. 151 But satire needs not those, and •wit will shine Through... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 380 pagina’s
...advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those,...seldom made, When poets are by too much force betray'd. 1 ' Mr Oldham : ' John Oldham, the satirist, died of the email-pox in his 30th year, 1683. Thy generous... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 568 pagina’s
...Whilst his young friend perform d, and won the race. Oh early ripe ! to thy abundant store What coulu advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature...are by too much force betray'd. Thy generous fruits, though gather'd ere their prime, Still show'da quickness ; ana maturing time But mellows what we write,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1856 - 592 pagina’s
...and won the race. Oh early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more 1 It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...are by too much force betray'd. Thy generous fruits, though gather'd ere their prime, Still ahow'da quickness ; and maturing time But mellows what we write,... | |
 | Alfred Theophilus Lee - 1857 - 376 pagina’s
...slipping place, While his young friend performed and won the race. I early ripe ! to they abundant store : What could advancing age have added more ? It might...numbers of thy native tongue ; But satire needs not these, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line : A noble error, and but seldom... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pagina’s
...never gives the young) have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue ; but satire needs not that, and wit will shine through the harsh cadence of a...but seldom made, when poets are by too much force betrayed. Thy generous fruits, though gathered ere their prime, still shewed a quickness ; and maturing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pagina’s
...characteristical turn of both their geniuses. ' To the same goal did both our studies drive.' Ver. 7. It might (what nature never gives the young) Have...tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine is Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error, and but seldom made, When poets are by... | |
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O early ripe! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might (what Nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged... 
