 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 Seiten
...be shew'd, Where all the parts so equal perfect are? VI. His grandeur he deriv'd from Hcav'n alonr; For he was great ere Fortune made him so : And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him hut greater seem, not greater grow-. VII. No borrow'd hays his templesdid adorn, But to oar crown he... | |
 | 1801 - 416 Seiten
...clan be shew'd Where all the parts so equal perfect are ! Jo VI. His grandeur he deriv'd from Heav'n alone ; For he was great ere Fortune made him so :...sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. Til. No borrow'd bays his temples did adorn, But to our crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 Seiten
...fame so truly circular ? For in a round what order can be shew'd, His grandeur he deriv'd from Heav'n alone; For he was great ere Fortune made him so :...sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. No borrow'd bays his temples did adorn, B8t to our crown he did fresli jewels bring ; Nor was his virtue... | |
 | 1804 - 450 Seiten
...easy, and unforced, 1 shall be glad to see this extract in the Port Folio. JJ.IS grandeur he dcriv'd from heaven alone ; For he was great ere fortune made him so : And wars, like mists, that rise bcfjre'the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. Fortune, that easy mistress to the young,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 Seiten
...circular ? For in a round, what order can be shewed, Where all the parts so equal perfect are ? VI. His grandeur he derived from heaven alone ; For he...sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. VII. No borrowed bays his temples did adorn, But to our crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 Seiten
...circular ? For in a round, what order can be shewed, Where all the parts so equal perfect are ? VI. His grandeur he derived from heaven alone ; For he...sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. VII. No borrowed bays his temples did adorn, But to our crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...fame so truly circular ? For in a rouud what order can be shew'd, His grandenr he deriv'd from Heav'n alone; For he was great ere Fortune made him so :...sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. Mo borrow'd bays his temples did adorn, But to our crown he did fresh jewels brmg; Nor was his virtue... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 Seiten
...be shew'd, Where all the parts so equal pcrfeet are ? His grandeur he deriv'd fram Hcavrn alone ; N, For he was great ere Fortune made him so: : And wars,...Sun, \ Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. • No horrow'd bays his temples did adorn, But to our crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 Seiten
...truly circular ? For in a round what order can be show'd, Where all the parts so equal perfect are ' His grandeur he derived from Heaven alone ; For he...sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. No borrow'd bays his temples did adorn, But to our crown he did fresh jewels bring ; Nor was his virtue... | |
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His grandeur he derived from heaven alone, For he was great, ere fortune made him so; And wars, like mists that rise against the sun, Made him but greater seem, not greater grow. 
