 C'nute; (tho' this of old no less contest did move than when for Homer's birth seven cities strove) (like him in birth, thou shouldst be like in fame, as thine his fate, if mine had been his flame) but whosoe'er it was, Nature design'd first a brave place,...  Poems and Translations;: With The Sophy, a Tragedy - Page 4by Sir John Denham - 1719 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Denham - English drama - 1709 - 354 pages
...in Fame, As thine his Fate, if mine had been his Flame) But whofoe'er it was, Nature defignM Firft a brave Place, and then as brave a Mind. Not to recount...gave a Cradle, or to whom a Tomb, But thee (great *Edwar<T) and thy greater Son, (The Lillies which his Father wore, he won) • EJ»antlll.mdl}\eBl*ck.Pri*ct... | |
 | Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pages
...,' (As thine bis Fate, if mine had been his Flame) But whofoe'er it was, Nature defign'd / $ Firft a brave place, and then as brave a mind. -Not to recount thoiè ièveral King?, to whom It gave a Cradle, or to whom a Tomb, But the (great * Edward) and thy... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 412 pages
...was, Nature defign'd . Firft a brave Place, and then as brave a Mind. Nor to recount thofe feveral Kings, to whom It gave a Cradle, or to whom a Tomb, But thee * (great Edward) and thy grearer Son, (The Lilies which his Father wore, he won) And thy j Bcllona, who the... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...in Fame, As thine his Fare, if mine had been his Flame) Bur whofoe'er it was, Nature defign'd Firft a brave Place, and then as brave a Mind. Not to recount thole feveral Kings, to whom It gave a Cradle, or to whom a Tomb, Bur thee * (great Edward) and thy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...in fame, As thine his fate, if mine had been his flame) But whofoe'er it was, nature defign'd Firft a brave place, and then as brave a mind. Not to recount...gave a cradle, or to whom a tomb, But thee (great * Edward) and thy greater fon>, (The lillies which his father wore he won) And thy f Bellona, who the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...in fame, As thine his fate, if mine had been his flame) But whofoe'er it was, nature defign'd Firft a brave place, and then as brave a mind. >Not to recount thofe fev'ral kings, to whom Jt gave a cradle, or to whom a tombj E6 Eat But thee (great * Edward) and thy greater fon, (The lillies... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 236 pages
...was, Nature defign'd Firft a brave place, and then as brave a mind. Not Not to recount thofe fevcral kings, to whom It gave a cradle, or to whom a tomb ; But thee, great * Edward, and thy greater Son, (The Klies which his father wore, he won) And thy f Bellona, who the... | |
 | English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...fame,, As thine his fate, if mine had been his flame :) But whofoe'er it was, Nature defign'd Firft a brave place, and then as brave a mind. Not to recount...gave a cradle, or to whom a tomb ; But thee, great Edward, and thy greater fon *, (The lilies which his father wore, he won) And thy Bellona f, who the... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...As thine his Fate, if mine had been his Flame) But whofoe'er it was, Nature defign'd . Firft Firfl a brave Place, and then as brave a Mind. Not to recount thofe fev'ral Rings, to whom It gave a Cradle or to whom a Tomb; But thee, great *) Edward, and thy greater fon,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...in fame, As thine his fate, if mine had been his flame) But whofoe'er it was, Nature defign'd Firft no poet lings, Edward, and thy greater fon *, (The lilies which his father wore he won), And thy Bellona t, who the... | |
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