 | Sir John Denham - English drama - 1709 - 354 pages
...flight: But when he fees the eager chafe renew'd, Himfelf by Dogs, the Dogs by Men purfu'd: He ftraight revokes his bold Refolve, and more Repents his Courage,...to the Stream, when neither Friends, nor Force, Nor Speed, nor Art avail, he fhapes his courfe ; Thinks not their Rage fo defperate t'affay An Element... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...wifhes, for the Fight, That Strength he wafted yi ignoble Flight: But when he fees the eager'Chafe renew'd, Himfelf by Dogs, the Dogs by Men purfu'd,...to the Stream, when neither Friends, nor Force, Nor Speed, nor Art avail, he ihapes his Courfe- ; Thinks not their Rage fo defp'rate to eflay, An Element... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...flight: But when he fees the eager Chafe renew'd, Himfelf by Dogs, the Dogs by Men purfu'd 5 He ftraight revokes his bold refolve, and more Repents his Courage,...that uncertain ways unfafeft are, And Doubt a greater Mifchirf than Defpair. Then to the Stream, when neither Friends norForCe-, Nor Speed, nor Art ava'l,... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Himfelf by Dogs, the Dogs by Men perfu'd, He ftrait revokes his bold Refolve, and more Reptnts bis Courage, than his Fear before ; Finds that uncertain...to the Stream, when neither Friends, nor Force, Nor Speed, nor Art avail, he flupes his Courfe. Thinks not their Rage fo defp'rate to ertay Au Element... | |
 | Giles Jacob - Dramatists, English - 1720 - 418 pages
...ignoble Flight : Sut when he fees the eager Chace renewed, Himfelf by Dogs, the Dogs by Mtn purfu'd ; Ht ftrait revokes his bold Refolve, and more Repents...than his Fear before ', Finds that uncertain Ways unj.ifeft are, Ana. Doubt agreater Afifchief than Defpair. Then to the Stream, when neither Friends,... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...But when he fees the eager Chafe renew 'd, Himfelf by Dogs, the Dogs by Men purfu'd •, He ftraight revokes his bold Refolve, and more Repents his Courage,...Defpair. Then to the Stream, when neither Friends n6r Force, Nor Speed, nor Art avail, he fhapes his Courfe '., Thinks not their Rage fo defperate t'aflay... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...wifhes, for the fight, That ftrength he wafted in ignoble flight : But, when he fees the eager chace renew'd, Himfelf by dogs, the dogs by men purfu'd,...doubt a greater mifchief than defpair. Then to the ftream, when neither friends, nor force, Nor fpeed, nor art avail, he fhapes his courfe ; Thinks not... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...wifhes, for the fight, That ftrength he wafted in ignoble flight : But, when he fees the eager chace renew'd, Himfelf by dogs, the dogs by men purfu'd,...that uncertain ways unfafeft are, And doubt a greater raifchief than defpair. Then to the ftream, wheu neither friends, nor force* Nor fpeed, nor art avail,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 486 pages
...: But when he fees the eager chace renew'd, Himfelf by dogs, the dogs by men purfued : He ftraight revokes his bold refolve, and more Repents his courage, than his fear before j Finds that uncertain ways unfafeft are, And doubt a greater mifchief than defpair. Then to the ftream,... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...eager chace renew'd, Himfelf by dogs, the dogs by men purfu'd ; He ftraight revokes his bold rcfolve, and more* Repents his courage than his fear before ; Finds that uncertain ways unfafeft are, And doubt^a greater mifchief than defpair. Then to the ftream, when neither friends, nor force-, Nor fpeed,... | |
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tis in vain to fear. And now, too late, he wishes for the fight That strength he wasted in ignoble flight ; But when he... 
