 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Tothis fad Fame of Prophecy. Truth gives a dull Propriety to my Stile, And all the Metaphors does fpoil. In things where Fancy much does reign, Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. • 1 The Play at laft a Truth does grow, And Cuftom into Nature go. By this curft Art of Begging,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 842 pages
...of prophefy : Truth gives a dull propriety to my ftyle, And all the metaphors does ipoil. In tilings where fancy much does reign, "Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign ; The play at Lft a truth does grow, And Cuftom into Nature go : By this curft art of begging I became Lame, with... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...this sad fame of prophesy : Troth gives a dull propriety to my style, And all ttw mctaphon does spoil. In things where fancy much does reign, Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign j The play at last a truth does grow, And custom into Nature go : By this cursfart of begging I became... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 312 pages
...sad fame of prophecy : Truth gives a dull propriety to my style, And all the metaphors does spoil. In things where fancy much does reign, Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign ; The play at last a truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go ; By this cursed art of begging I became Lame with... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - Death - 1905 - 484 pages
...fame of Prophesie ; Truth gives a dull propriety to my stile, And all the Metaphors does spoil. 4. In things, where Fancy much does reign, 'Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. The Play at last a Truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go. By this curst art of begging I became Lame, with... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - Death - 1905 - 484 pages
...fame of Prophesie ; Truth gives a dull propriety to my stile, And all the Metaphors does spoil. 4In things, where Fancy much does reign, 'Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. The Play at last a Truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go. By this curst art of begging I became Lame, with... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - Death - 1905 - 488 pages
...fame of Prophesie ; Truth gives a dull propriety to my stile, And all the Metaphors does spoiL 4In things, where Fancy much does reign, 'Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. The Play at last a Truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go. By this curst art of begging I became Lame, with... | |
 | Eliza Haywood - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 336 pages
...sad Fame of Prophecy. Truth gives a dull Propriety to my Stile, And all the Metaphores does spoil. In Things where Fancy much does reign, 'Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. The Play at last a Truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go. By this curst Art of Begging I became Lame, with... | |
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Tis dangerous too cunningly to feign. The Play at last a Truth does grow, And Custom into Nature go. By this curst art of begging I became Lame, with counterfeiting Lame. 5My Lines of amorous desire I wrote to kindle and blow others... 