 And thus to th' ages past he makes amends, Their charity destroys, their faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy cell, In empty, airy contemplations, dwell; And like the block, unmoved lay: but ours, As much too active, like the stork devours. Is there...  Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy - Page 9by Sir John Denham - 1709 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pages
...fpoib : But Princes Swords are (harper than their Hiles. And thus to th'Agès pad he makes amend:, ** Their Charity deftroys, their Faith defends. Then...lazy Cell, In empty, airy Contemplations dwell ; And с And like the Block, unmoved lay : but ours. As much to adive, like the Stork devours. Ь there no... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...once prorecrs, and fpoils: But Princes Swords are fliarper than their Sriles. And thus to th' Ages pad he makes amends, Their Charity deftroys, their Faith...defends. Then did Religion in a lazy Cell, In empty, aity Conremplarions dwell ; And like the Block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too adrive, like the... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1719 - 258 pages
...Thus he the Church at once prorefts, and fpoils : But Princes Swords are Sharper than their Styles. And thus to th' Ages paft he makes amends, Their Charity...their Faith defends. Then did Religion in a lazy Cell, jn empty, airy Conremplarions dwell; And like the Block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...Thus, he the church at once protefts, and fpoils :: But princes' fwords are fharper than their ftiles. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, Their charity...like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 486 pages
...Thus he the church at once protects, and fpoils : But princes' fwords are fliarper than their ftyles. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, Their charity...like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too active, like the ftork devours. Is there no temperate region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...Thus he the church at once protects, and fpoils : But princes fwords are marper than their ftyles. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, Their charity...like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...fwords are fharper than their ftyles. And thus to th' ages paft he makes amends, Their charity deflroys, their faith defends. Then did religion, in a lazy...like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, As much too aftive, like the ftork devours. Is there no temp'rate region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 486 pages
...than their Styles. And thus to th* Ages part he makes amends, Their Charity deftroys, their Faith _ defends. Then did Religion in a lazy Cell, In empty,...like the Block, unmoved lay: but ours, As much too active, like the Stork devours. Is there no temp'rate Region can be known, Betwixt their frigid, and... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...Thus he the Church at once protects, and fpoils: But Princes Swords, are f harper than their Styles. . And thus to th' Ages paft he makes amends, Their Charity deftroys, their Faith, _ defends. Then did Religion in a laiy Cell, In empty, airy Contemplations dwell; / And like the Block,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...once protecls, and fpoils: " But princes' fvvords are fharper than their ftyles. " And thus to th'ages paft he makes amends, " Their charity deftroys, their...defends. " Then did Religion in a lazy cell, " In empty aery contemplations dwell ; '' And, like the block, unmoved lay : but ours, " As much too aftive, like... | |
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