 Michal, of royal blood, the crown did wear, A soil ungrateful to the tiller's care: Not so the rest; for several mothers bore To god-like David several sons before. But since like slaves his bed they did ascend, No true succession could their seed attend.  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 233by John Dryden - 1854Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...impart ; To Wives and Slaves : and, wide as his Command,. Scattet'd his Maker's Image through the Land. Michal, of Royal Blood, the Crown did wear, A Soil ungrateful to the Tiller's Care : Not fo the reft ; for feveral Mothers bore To God-like David, feveral Sons before. BM, fmce like Slaves... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Slaves : and, wide as his Command, Scatter'd his Maker's Image through the Land. Micbtl, of Roy il Blood, the Crown did wear ; A Soil ungrateful to the Tiller's Care : Not fo the reft ; for feveral Mothe'rs bore , To God-like David, feveral Sons before. But, fince like Slaves... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...impart To wives and slaves ; and, wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image thro' the land. to Michal of royal blood, the crown did wear, A soil...ungrateful to the tiller's care : Not so the rest ; for sev'ral mothers bore To god-like David sev'ral sons before : But since like slaves his bed they did... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...impart To wives and slaves ; and, wide as his command, Sc.ittrr'd his Maker's image thro' the land. la Michal of royal blood, the crown did wear, A soil ungrateful to the tiller's care.Not so the rest ! for several mothers bore To god-like David sev'ral sons before : But since like... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...wives and slaves ; and, wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land. Miohal, of royal blood, the crown did wear, A soil ungrateful...god-like David several sons before: But since like slaves lu's bed they did ascend, No true succession could their seed attend. Of all the numerous progeny was... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...impart To wives and slaves ; and, wide as his command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land. Michal, of royal blood, the crown did wear, A soil...seed attend. Of all the numerous progeny was none So beantiful, so brave, as Absalom: Whether, inspir'd by some diviner lust, Or that liis conscious destiny... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...command, Scattered his Maker's image through the land. Michal, of royal blood, the crown did wear, f A soil ungrateful to the tiller's care: Not so the...true succession could their seed attend. Of all the J numerous progeny was none So beautiful, so brave, as Absalon ; § * Charles II. See note I. t Queen... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 pages
...impart To wives and slaves ; and, wide as his command, Scattered his Maker's image through the land._ Michal, of royal blood, the crown did wear, '•{• A soil ungrateful to the tillers care: Not so the rest ; for several mothers bore To god-like David several sons before. But... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...tiller's cure ; Nut so the rest : for several mothers bore Tnjodlike Davit) several sous before. Bat since, like slaves, his bed they did ascend, No true...seed attend. Of all the numerous progeny, was none S> beautiful, so brave, as Absalom : Whether inspired by some diviner lust, Hii father got him with... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...Statter'd his Maker's imajre thro' the land. Mirlial, of royal blood, the crown did wear j . A boil ungrateful to the tiller's care ; Not so the rest...mothers bore To godlike David several sons before. Rut since, like slaves, his bed they did ascend, No true succession could their seed attend. Of all... | |
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