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" Phoebus desir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a laureat peer had never been known, The commoners claim'd that place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been ne'er so inclin'd To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of such preferment... "
The Works of the English Poets: Buckingham and Lansdowne - Page 103
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The Works of John Sheffield: Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke ...

John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1729 - 428 pages
...to have granted him both. When WhenBucKiNGHAM came,he fcarce car'd to be feen, Till PHOEBUS defir'd his old Friend to walk in : But a Laureat Peer had...as their own. Yet if the kind God had been ne'er fo inclih'd To break an old Rule, yet he well knew his Mind, Who of fuch Preferment would only make (port,...
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The Works of John Sheffield: Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke ...

John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1729 - 438 pages
...to have granted him both. When WhenBtf CKINGHAM eame,he fcarec car'd to befeen, Till PHOEBUS defir'd his old Friend to walk in : But a Laureat Peer had...been known, The Commoners claim'd that Place as their Yet if the kind God had been ne'er fo inclin'd To break an old Rule, yet he well knew his Mind, Who...
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The Works of John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby ..., Volume 1

John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1740 - 480 pages
...have granted him both. O 3 When WhenBucKiNGHAM came,he fearce car'd to be feeh, Till PHOEBUS deftr'd his old Friend to walk in : But a Laureat Peer had...break an old Rule, yet he well knew his Mind, Who of fucli Preferment would only make Sport, And laugh'd at all Suitors for Places at Court. NotwithftandingthisLaw,yetLANSD...
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Poems on Several Occasions: To which are Added, the Tragedies of Julius ...

John Sheffield Duke of Buckingham - 1752 - 302 pages
...inclin'd to have granted him both. "WhenBucKiNGHAMcame,hefcarcecar'd tobefeen, Till PHOEBUS defir'd his old friend to walk in : But a laureat peer had...fport, And laugh'd at all fuitors for places at court. Jsotwithftanding this law, yet LANSDOWN was nam'd, But APOLLO with kindnefs his indolence blam'd; And...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 43-44

John Bell - 1778 - 438 pages
...d1fir'd his old fridnd to wttlk'hi ; 30 But a Laffeut peer had never teen known ; The eomnoners daim'd that place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been...mind, Who of fuch preferment would only make fport, 35 And laugh'd at all fuitors for places at court. Notwithftandingthislaw, yet Lanfdowne wasnam'd,...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 32

English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...inclin'd to have granted him both. When Buckingham came, he fcarce car'd to be feen, Till Phoebus defir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a laureat peer had...fport, And laugh'd at all fuitors for places at court, Notwithftanding this law, yet Lanfdowne was nam'd, But Apollo with kindnefs his indolence blam'd, And...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Parnell. Garth. Rowe ...

1795 - 846 pages
...Buckingham came, he fcarce car'd to be fceBj Till Phoebus delir'd his old friend to walk in; But a laurcat peer had never been known, The commoners claim'd that...Who of fuch preferment would only make fport, And laughM at all lu ¡tor» fur places at court. Notwithstanding this law, yet Lanfdowne wa» nam'd, £ut...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...inclin'd to have granted him both. When Buckingham came, he scarce car'd to be seen, Till Phoebus desir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a laureat peer had...place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been ne'er so inclin'd To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of such preferment would only make...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...came, he scarce ru M to be seen, Till Phi t bus dcsir'd his old friend to walk in ; But a lauréat peer had never been known. The commoners claim'd that...place as their own. Yet if the kind god had been ne'er so inclin'd To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of snch preferment would only make...
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The Feast of the Poets: With Notes, and Other Pieces in Verse

Leigh Hunt - 1814 - 188 pages
...modestly introduces himself: — When Buckingham came, he scarce car'd to be seen, Till Phoebus desir'd his old friend to walk in; But a laureat peer had...place as their own. Yet if the kind God had been ne'er so inclined To break an old rule, yet he well knew his mind, Who of such preferment would only make...
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