 O early ripe! to thy abundant store What could advancing age have added more? It might (what Nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged...  The Nineteenth Century - Page 2671897Full view - About this book
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...place, [race. \Vir,!<i his young friend perfnrm'd, and won the O early ripe ! to thy abundant flort: What could advancing age have added more ' It might...(what nature never gives the young} Have taught the fmootln u l., of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will (hint Through the harlh... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 pages
...place, [race. Whilft his young frieqd r. rform'd, and won the О early ripe ! to thy abundant (lore What could advancing age have added more ? It might (what nature never give» the young) Have taught the fmoothnds pf thy native tongue. But fatire need« not thofe, and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...youngfriend perform 'd, and won the race. О early ripe ! to thy abundant ftore ^Vliat could advancing ace have added more ? It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taujht the fmoothnefs of thy native tongue. Rut fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine Through... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slipp'iy place, WhilsAis young friend perfonn'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store, What could advancing...added more ? It might (what Nature never gives the youug.J Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue. But satire needs not those ;. and vrit will... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 506 pages
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slippery place, Whilst his young friend performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slippery place, Whilst his young friend performed and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...native tongue. But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. * * Dryden's opinion concerning the harshness... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...arrive. Thus Nisus fell upon the slippery place, Whilst his young friend perform'd, and won the race. O early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...(what Nature never gives the young) Have taught the smoothness of thy native tongue, But satire needs not those, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 616 pages
...both their geniufes. To the fame goal did both our ftudies drive. Ver. 7. Dr. J. WAIITON. VOL. II. g It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine 15 Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 610 pages
...of both their geniufes. To the fame goal did both our ftudies drive. Ver. 7. Dr. J. WA UTON. II. S It might (what nature never gives the young) Have taught the numbers of thy native tongue. But fatire needs not thofe, and wit will fhine 15 Through the harfh cadence of a rugged line. A noble error,... | |
 | 1814 - 558 pages
...English verse, has some lines which are singularly applicable to the earlier poetry of Clifton. " 0 early ripe ! to thy abundant store What could advancing...numbers of thy native tongue : But satire needs not that, and wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line." But in his later poems this mist... | |
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