 | John Dryden - 1709 - 24 pages
...increafe, Worn out with buimefs, did at length debate To fettle the Succefiion of the State : And pond'ring which of all his Sons was fit To Reign, and wage immortal War with Wit ; Cry'd, 'tis refolv'd ^ for Nature pleads that He Should only rule, who moft refembles me : Sb —... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...Worn out with bufinefs, did at length debate To fettle the Succeflion of the State : Aad pond'ring which of all his Sons was fit To Reign, and wage immortal War with Wit : ' '' Cry'd, 'tis refolv'd ; for Nature pleads that He Should only rule, who moft refembles me: Sb... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...poud'ring which of all his sons was lit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis resolv'd ; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most...me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dullness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he Who stands confirm'd in full... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...did at length debate To fettle the fuccclfion of the ftatc : And pond'ring which, of all his fons, petite, and rafte refolv'd ; for Nature pleads, that he :. ' *nvi only rule who moil rifembleti me. Sh— — , alone,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...did at length debate To little the fucccffion of the (late : And pond'ririg which, of all his fons, was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried, 'Tis rcfolv'd ; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who moft rcfcmbles me. Sh , alone, my perfcet... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state; And. pond'ring which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis resolv'd ; for Nature pleads that h< Should onry rule who most resembles me. Shadwell.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...did at length debate To fettle the fucceflion of the (late : And pond'ring which, of all his fons, was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit ; Cried, 'Tis relblv'd ; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who molt relembles me. Sh , alone, my perfect... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cried — ' 'Tis resolv'd; for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...Worn out with bus'ness, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; 10 And, pond'ring which of all his sons was fit To reign, and wage immortal war with Wit, Cry'd, 'Tis resolv'd ; for Nature pleads, that he Should only rule, who most resembles rnr . Shadwell... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And, pondering which of all his sons was fit To reign,...image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; "j" Shadwell alone, of all my sons, is he, Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some... | |
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Through all the realms of Nonsense absolute. This aged prince, now flourishing in peace And blest with issue of a large increase, Worn out with business, did at length debate To settle the succession of the state ; And pondering which of all his sons... 
