 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...eas'dhisBreaft, and thus began his Tale. III. I am a Wretch of honeft Race : My Parents not obfcure, norhigh in Titles were-} They left me Heir to no Difgrace....was (a thing now rare) Loyal and brave ; my Mother chad and fair. Their pledge of Marriage-vows was only I ; Alone I liv'd tlieii rnuch-lov'd fondled... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...and thus began his Tilt. 1IL I am a Wretch of honeft Race: My Parents not obfcure, nor high in Tides were; They left me Heir to no Difgrace. My Father was (a thing now rare) Loyal and brave ; my Mother chaft and fair. Their pledge of Marriage- vows was only I; Alone I Uv'd their, nmch-lov'd fondled Boy:... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...began his Tale. III. I am a Wretch of honeft Race: My Parenrs not obfeure, nor high in Titles werej They left me Heir to no Difgrace, My Father was (a thing now rare) Loyal and brave; my Mother chaft and fair, Their pledge of Matriage-vows was only I ; Alone I liv'd their much-lovM fondled Boy:... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1750 - 500 pages
...I lay'd my cheek to his, when with a gale Of fighs he eas'd his breaft, and thus began his tale. 3I am a wretch of honeft race : My parents not obfcure,...was (a thing now rare) Loyal and brave, my mother challe and fair. Their pledge of marriage-vows was only I ; Alone I liv'd their much-lov'd fondled... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1757 - 392 pages
...down I fate, And begg'd that I might mare his Fate : I laid my Cheek to his, when with a Gale Of Sighs he eas'd his Breaft, and thus began his Tale. III....was (a thing now rare) Loyal and brave ; my Mother chaft and fair. Their Pledge of Marriage-vows was only I ; Alone I liv'd their much-lov'd fondled Boy... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 248 pages
...I fat, * And begg'd that I might fhare his fate ; I laid my cheek to his, when with a gale Of Cghs he eas'd his breaft, and thus began his tale : III....fondled boy : They gave me generous education, high They ftrove to raife my mind, and with it grew theirjoy The fages that inftrueted me in arts, And knowledge,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...of honed race : My parents not obfcure, nor high in titles wer: . They left me heir to no difgracc. My father was (a thing now rare) Loyal and brave, my mother chaße and Ыг The pledge of marriage-vows was only I ; Alone 1 liv'd their much-lov'd, fondled boy... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...his, whes with a gale Of Cghs He eas'd hi* breaft, and thus began his talc: I am a wretch of hooeft race : My parents not obfcure, nor high in titles...fair : The pledge of marriage-vows was only I ; Alone 1 liv'd their much-lov'd, fondled boy : They gave me generous education ; high They ftrove to raife... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...<.»w -I I am a wretch of tinned race : My parents not obfciire, nor high ip titles were . They kft me heir to no difgrace. My father was (a thing now...and brave, my mother chafte and fair : The pledge of marriapre-vows was only I; Alone 1 iiv'd their much-lov'd, fondled boy : They gave me generous education... | |
 | 1808 - 532 pages
...COMPLAINT OP HIS Most. ' I am a wretch of honeft race, My parents not obfcure, nor high in title! were j They left me heir to no difgrace. My father was (a...and brave, my mother chafte and fair. The pledge of marriage vows was only I ; Alone 1 lived their much-loved fondled bay. ,-> They gave me generous education... | |
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My father was .(a thing now rare) Loyal and brave ; my mother chaste and fair. The pledge of marriage-vows was only I ; Alone I liv'd their much-lov'd fondled boy:' They gave me gen'rous education ; high They strove to raise my mind ; and with it grew... 
