 Snows dissolv'd, oreflows th' adjoyning Plains, 350 The Husbandmen with high-rais'd banks secure Their greedy hopes, and this he can endure. But if with Bays and Dams they strive to force His channel to a new, or narrow course; No longer then within his...  Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy - Page 21by Sir John Denham - 1709 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pages
...When a calm River rais'd, with iudden Rains, Qr Snows diffolv'd. overflows the adjoyning Plain?, , ; ,The Husbandmen with high~rais'd Banks fecure Their...if with Bays and Dams} they ftrive to force .. His Chant! to a new or narrow Courfe ; No longer then within his Banks he dwells, ; Firft to a Torrent,... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...Defpair recall. When a calm River raU'd with fudden Rains, Or Snows diflblv'd, o'er-flows th' adjoyning Plains, The Husbandmen with high-rais'd Banks fecure...greedy Hopes, and this he can endure; But if with .Bogs and Damms they ftrive to force His Channel to a new or natrow Courfe, No longer then within his... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...Defpair recall. When a calm River rais'd with fudden Rains, Or Snows diflblv'd, o'er-flows th' adjoyning Plains, The Husbandmen with high-rais'd Banks fecure Their greedy Hopes, and this he can endure; Bur if with Bogs and Damms they flrive to force His Channel to a new or natrow Courfe, No longer then... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Rains, Or Snows diflblv'd, o'eiflows th' adjoyning Plains, The Hu/bandmen with high-rais'd Banksfecure Their greedy Hopes; and this he can endure : But if...a new, or narrow Courfe, No longer then within his Bankt he dwells, Hrft to a Torrent, then a Deluge fwells : Stronger and fiercer by Reftraint, he roars;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 236 pages
...both, by ftriving to be greater, lefs. When a calm river rais'd with fudden rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plains, The husbandmen with...they ftrive to force His channel to a new, or narrow oourfe ; No longer then within his banks he dwells, Firft to a torrent, then a deluge fwells : Stronger... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...river rais'd with fudden rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plains. The hufbandmen, with high-rais'd banks, fecure Their greedy hopes, and this he can endure i But if with bays and dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new or narrow courfe ; . • No longer... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries, French - 1784 - 778 pages
...Orfnows diffblvd, overflows the adjut rang plains , The husbandmen with high rais'd banks je curt Theeir greedy hopes; and this he can endure : But if with...they ftrive to force His channel, to a new or narrow' r cour fe , No longer then within his banks he dwells t Firfl to a torrent , then a deluge fwells ;... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...Sway, by forcing Kings to give More than was fit for Subjects to receive, Ran to the fame Extreams; and one Excefs Made both, by ftriving to be greater,...they ftrive to force His Channel to a new, or narrow Courle; No longer then within his Banks he dwells, Firft to a Torrent, then a Deluge fvvells: Stronger... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 486 pages
...Rains, Or Snows diffolv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining Plains, The Husbandmen with high rais'd Banks iecure Their greedy Hopes, and this he can endure. But if with Bays and Dams (jhey ftrive to force His Channel to a new, or narrow Courie; No longer then within his Banks he dwells,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erflows th'ad joining plains, The hulbandmen, with high rais'd banks lecure Their greedy hopes, and this he can endure. But if with bays and dams they drive to force His channel to a new, or narrow courfe, No longer then within his banks he dwells; Firft... | |
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