 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 trang
...Revenge delay' d : So willing to forgive th' Offending Age ; So much the Father did the King alfwage. But now fo far my Clemency they flight, Th' Offenders...Forgiving Right. That one was made for many, they contend j But 'tis to Rule, for that's a Monarch's End. They call my tendernefs of Blood, my Fear : Though... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 448 trang
...offending age ; So much the father did the king afluage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, The offenders queftion my forgiving right, That one was...to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Tho manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet fince they will divert my... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 318 trang
...revenge delay'd: So willing to forgive th' offending age ; So much the father did the King affiiage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Tho' manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet fince they will divert... | |
 | John Dryden - 1773 - 260 trang
...revenge delay 'di So willing to forgive'th' offending age; . So much the father did the king aliuage, Hut now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...many, they contend; But 'tis to rule; for that's a monareh's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear : Though manly tempers can the longeft bear.... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 trang
...they slight, Th' offenders question my forgiving right. That one was made for many they Contend ; 94^ But 'tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tenderness of blood my fear : Though manly tempers can the longest bear. Yet, since they will diy.ert... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 342 trang
...mafter hear. Thus long have I, by native mercy Iway'd, , My wrongs diflembled, my revenge delay'di So willing to forgive th' offending age ; So much...to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet, fince they will divert... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 trang
...revenge delay'di I So willing to forgive th' offending age ; So much the father did the king artuage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...contend; But 'tis to rule ; for that's a monarch's «nd. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet, fince... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 350 trang
...revenge delay'd : So willing to forgive th' offending age ; So much the father did the king affuage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders...made for many, they contend ; But 'tis to rule ; for that 'sa monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longeft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 664 trang
...th' offending age; So much the father did the king affuage. But now fo far my clemency they ffight, Th' offenders queftion my forgiving right, That one...to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear ; Though manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet, fince they will divert... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 trang
...much the father did the king affuage. But now fo far my clemency they flight, Th' offenders queftlrm my forgiving right, That one was made for many, they...to rule ; for that's a monarch's end. They call my tendernefs of blood, my fear; Though manly tempers can the longeft bear. Yet, fince they will divert... | |
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So willing to forgive the offending age; So much the father did the king assuage. But now so far my clemency they slight, The offenders question my forgiving right: That one was made for many, they contend; But 'tis to rule; for that's a monarch's end.... 
