 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...God-like David, feveral Sons before. But, fince like Slaves his Bed they did afcend, No true Succeflion could their Seed attend. Of all the numerous Progeny was none So Beautiful, fo Brave as Wtettes, stu**d bf fo««« rfiTiatr Lu£, H:J r .icii*r jae '•>>•»» wira i »Na£ei... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...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 slaves his bed they did...true succession could their seed attend, Of all the num'rous progeny was none So beautiful, so brave, as Absalom: Whether inspir'd by some diviner lust,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...command, Scatter'd his Maker's image through the land. Miohal, of royal blood, the crown did wear, A soil ungrateful to the tiller's care: Not so the...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
...command, Scatter'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 so the...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, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 476 pages
...do, Than root ambition out, by showing you ? You. can the most aspiring thoughts pull down. Note II. Not so the rest ; for several mothers bore To god-like David several sons before. — P. 217. Charles left a numerous family of illegitimate children by his various mistresses. Besides... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 410 pages
...command, Scatter'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 so the...numerous progeny was none / So beautiful, so brave, as Absalom : Whether, inspir'd by some diviner lust, His father got him with a greater gust, voi. xi.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1819 - 644 pages
...command, Scatter'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 so the...for several mothers bore To godlike David several suns before. But since like slaves his bed they did ascend, • No true succession could their seed... | |
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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... 
