 The beauties which adorn'd that age, The shining subjects of his rage, Hoping they should immortal prove, Rewarded with success his love. This was the generous poet's scope, And all an English pen can hope, To make the fair approve his flame, That can...  Bell's Edition - Page 137by John Bell - 1784Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Waller - 1744 - 496 pages
...immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. This was the generous Poet's fcope ; And all an ENGLISH pen can hope ; To make the Fair approve his flame,...Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty; if it prove But as long-liv'd as prefent love. Upon the Earl of R... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. This was the generous poet's fcope 5 And all an ENGLISH pen can hope; To make the Fair approve his flame, That can fo far extend their fame. Verfe, thus de(ign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty ; if it prove But as long-liv'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 300 pages
...they mould immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. This J This was the generous poet's fcope; And all an Englifh pen can hope; To make the Fair...Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty ; if it prove But as long-liv'd as prefent love; Upon the Earl of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 284 pages
...immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. This was the generous poet's fcope; And all an Englifti pen can hope; To make the Fair approve his flame,...Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty ; if it prove But as long-liv'd as prefent love. Upon the Earl of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 276 pages
...immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. »7» WALLER'S POEMS* This wa? the generous poet's fcope; And all an Englifh pen can hope; To make the Fair approve his flame, That can & far extend their fame. Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 pages
...fhould immortal prove, Rewarded with luccefs his love. This was the generous poet's fcope; And all aa Englifh pen can hope; To make the Fair approve his flame, That can fa farsxtend their fame. Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pages
...immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. This was the gen'rous poet's fcope, And all an Englim pen can hope ; To make the FAIR approve his flame»...Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty — if it prove But as long-liv'd as prefent love. ON A MISCELLANY... | |
 | 1781 - 516 pages
...immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. - «J kmH This was the gen'rous poet's Tc'bpe," " " H 3 And all an Englifh pen can hope ; To make the FAIR...approve his flame, That can fo far extend their fame. »2:« ;: ' OH 3 Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...Hoping they fhould immortal prove, Rewarded with fuccefs his love. This was the generous poet's fcope, And all an Englifh pen can hope, To make the fair approve his flame, That can fo far extend their name. Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty ; if it... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 774 pages
...withfuccefs his love. This was the gen'rous poet's fcope, And all an Englilh pen can hope, To ihake the fair approve his flame, That can fo far extend...Verfe, thus defign'd, has no ill fate, If it arrive but at the date Of fading beauty, if it prove But as 1. . ;-ii v' J as prcfent love. LX. UPON THE EARL... | |
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