 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 298 pages
...againft myfelf ; and I think Apollo infpired me in the truth, though not in the elegance, of it:.,.. " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, Nor at...praife, Which neglected verfe does raife." She fpake [6] ; and all my years -to come Took their unlucky doom. Their feveral ways of life let others chufe,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...againft myfelf; and I think Apollo infpired me. in the truth, though not in the elegance, of it : * Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, •*"....• Content thyfelf with the fmall barren praife, " £ ''i Which neglefted verfe does raife." ;/ She fpafce [#], and all my years to come Took their... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 228 pages
...againft myfelf; and I think Apollo infpired me in the truth, though not in the elegance, of it : " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, Nor at th' exchange fhalt be, nor at the wranglk)/ bar. Content thyfelf with the fmall barren praife, Which neglecled verfe does raife." She... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...neither great at court, nor in the war, " Nor at th' Exchange, Ihak be, nor at the wrangling bar : " That neglected verfe does raife." She fpake, and all my years to come Took thtir unlucky doom. Their ft v'ral ways ot life let others choofct Their fcv'ral plcafuics let them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...covenant with me nuke, id circumcis'd my tender foul.and thus fhe fpake: " Thou of my church (halt be ; " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, " Nor at th' exchange, (halt be, nor at the v, rang** ling bar: " Content thyfUf with the fniall barren praife, " That neglected... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...prophecy against myself; and I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance of it : " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, " Nor at th' exchange, shalt be, nor at the wrangling " bar. " Content thyself with the small barren praise, " Which neglected... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...prophecy against myself; and I think Apollo inspired me in thetruth, though not in the elegance of it : " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, " Nor at th' exchange, shalt be, nor at the wrangling " bar. " Content thyself with the small barren praise, " Which neglected... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 pages
...against myself; and I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance, of it : " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, Nor at th' exchange shall be, nor at the wrangling bar. Content thyself with the small barren praise, Which neglected verse... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...against myself; and I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance, of it : " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, Nor at th' exchange shall be, nor at the wrangling bar. Content thyself with the small barren praise, Which neglected verse... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...against myself ; and I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance, of it : " Thou neither great at court, nor in the war, Nor at th' exchange shall be, nor at the wrangling bar. Content thyself with the small barren praise, Which neglected verse... | |
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I had before written a shrewd prophecy against myself, and I think Apollo inspired me in the truth, though not in the elegance of it. Thou, neither great at court nor in the war, Nor at th... 
