 | 1822 - 384 էջ
...saw my gifts were such as might deserve, He knew his life were drawing to an end, He thought no means so likely to preserve His fame, with time and envy...record Th' immortall praise of his deceased lord." At court he soon learns the art of rising ; and the poet gives an ingenious description of that peculiar... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 էջ
...saw my gifts were such as might deserve, He knew his life were drawing to an end, He thought no means so likely to preserve His fame, with time and envy to contend, As to advance some faithful-serving ftiend, That, living, might in time to come record I'lr immortal! praise of his deceased lord." At... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - 1898 - 300 էջ
...that had finish'ta long pilgrimage, Sparing in diet, abstinent from wines, His sinews small as threads or slender lines; Lord of the citty, where with solemne...place; My eloquence did such contentment bring Unto his cares that never Prince did grace Poore chaplain more, nor lowly priest embrace Dread soveraigne so:... | |
 | 1822 - 390 էջ
...saw my gifts were such as might deserve, He knew his life were drawing to an end, He thought no means so likely to preserve His fame, with time and envy...record Th' immortall praise of his deceased lord." At court he soon learns the art of rising ; and the poet gives an ingenious description of that peculiar... | |
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His sinews small as threads or slender lines; Lord of the citty, where with solemne rites The old Prince Arthur feasted with his Knights. He saw my gifts were such as might deserve, He knew his life was drawing to an end. He thought no meanes so likely... 