 To pass your doubtful title into law: If not; the people have a right supreme To make their kings; for kings are made for them. All empire is no more than pow'r in trust: Which when resum'd, can be no longer just. Succession, for the general good design'd...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 139by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Ever-wanting Dt-vid draw, To pafs youi doubtful Title into Law : If not ; the People have a Right Supreme To make their Kings ; for Kings are made for them. All Empire is no more than Pow"r in Truft : Which when refum'd, can be no longer Juft. SucceiTion, for the general Good dcllgn'd,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...neceflary Gold, Sha-11 fiift be pawn'd, and afterwards be Sold : Till time fliall ever-wanting Daind draw, To pafs your doubtful Title into Law: If not ; the People have a Right Supreme To make their Kings; for Kings arc made for them. All Empire is rio more lhan Pow'r in Trufr... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...• And gain'd our elders to pronounce a foe. i His right, for fums of neceflary gold, Shall firft he pawn'd, and afterwards be fold ; 'Till time mall ever-wanting...made for them. All empire is no more than power in Iruft, Which, when refnmed, can be no longer juft. Succeffion, for the general good defign'd, In its... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...right, for fums of neceffary gold, • Shall firft be pawn'd, and afterwards be fold ; 'Till time fhall ever-wanting David draw, To pafs your doubtful title...kings are made for them. All empire is no more than pow'r in truft, Which, when refumed, can be no longer juft. Succeffion, for the general good defign'd,... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1773 - 260 pages
...His right, for fums of neceflkry gold, Shall firft be pawn'd, and afterwards be fold; Till time fhall ever-wanting David draw, To pafs your doubtful title...kings are made for them. All empire is no more than pow'r in truft, Which, when refum'd, can be no longer juft. Succeflion, for the general gooddefign'd,... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...afterwards be sold, Till time shall ever-wanting David draw, If not the people have a right supreme To make their kings; for kings are made for them. All empire is no more than pow'r in trust, 411 Which, when resum'd, can be no longer just. Succession, for the gen'ral good design'd,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...fums of ntceflary gold, Shall iirft be pawn'd, and afterwards be fold> Till time fiiall ever- wanting David draw To pafs your doubtful title into law ; If not, the people have a right iupreme To make their kings; for kings arc made for them. All empire is no more than pow'r in truft,... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...His right, for fums of ncccfiary gold, Shall lird be pawn'd, and afterwards be fold ; Till time (hall ever-wanting David draw, To pafs your doubtful title...truft, Which, when refum'd, can be no longer juft. Succeiïion, for the general good dcfign'd, In its own wrung j nation cannot bind: If altering that... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...neceflary (fold, Shall firft be pawn'd, and afterwards be fold ; Till time ihall ever-wiming David ¿raw, To pafs your doubtful title into law ; If not, the...made for them. All empire is no more than power in trull, Which, when refum'd, can be no longer jufl. Succeffion, for the general good defign'd, In its... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...His right, for lums of ncceffary gold, Shall fird be pawn'd, and afterwards be fold; Till time fhall ever-wanting David draw, To pafs your doubtful title into law ; If not, the people have a right furreme To make their kings; forkings are made for them All empire is no more than power in trull,... | |
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