 Cheeks confest ; Thou hast, my Dear, undoubted Right To triumph o'er this destin'd Breast. My Reason bends to what thy Eyes ordain ; For I was born to Love, and Thou to Reign. II. But would You meanly thus rely On Power, You know I must Obey ? Exert a...  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Page 10by Matthew Prior - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Matthew Prior - 1709 - 368 pages
...Cheeks confeft, / Thou haft, my Dear, undoubted Right L (Delight To triumph o'er this deftin'd Bteaft. My Reafon bends to what thy Eyes ordain;, For I was born to Love, and thou to Reign. II. But wou'd you meanly thus rely On Power, you know I muft Obey : Exert a Legal Tyranny,' And do an 111,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...Everlafting Name. An OD E. By Mr. PR ro Rc r. WHile Blooming Youth, and gay Delight, Sit on thy rofey Cheeks confeft, Thou haft, my Dear, undoubted Right...deftin'd Breaft. My Reafon bends to what thy Eyes ordain ; Poi I was born to Love, and thou to Reign. II. But wou'd you meanly thus rely On Power, you know... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...WHile Blooming Youth, and gay Delight,] Sit on thy rofey Cheeks confeft, Thou haft, my Dear, undoubred Right To triumph o'er this deftin'd Breaft. My Reafon bends to what thy Eyes ordain ; Por I was born to Love, and thou to Reign, II. But wou'd you meanly thus rely On Power, you know... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 402 pages
...blooming Youth, And gay Delight Sit on thy rofy Cheeks confefl, Thou hafty my Dear, undoubted Right 70 triumph o'er this deftind Breaft. My Reafon bends to what thy Eyes ordain ; For I TOM born to Love, ana thou to Reign. V. An Epiftle to Fleetwood Shepherd, E% This is a very humorous... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 322 pages
...rofy cheqks confaft, Thou haft, my dear, undoubted right . To triumph o'er this deftih'd breaft. TVIy reafon bends to what thy eyes ordain ; For I was born to love, and thou to reign. ' II. But II. ' But would you meanly thus rely On power, you know, I muft obey? Exert a legal tyranny ; And do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 pages
...foul, And lives and fpeaks, reftor'd and whole. AN ODE. I. "IX7' HILE blooming youth and gay delight Sit on thy rofy cheeks confeft, Thou haft, my dear, undoubted right To triumph o'er this defiinM breaft. My reafon bends to what thy eyes ordain ; was born to love, and thou to reign. II.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 370 pages
...thy rofy cheeks conteft, Thou haft, my dear, undoubted righc To triumph o'er this deftin'd trcaft. My reafon bends to what thy eyes ordain ; For I was born to love, and ihou to KIJIK VI. Then fhun the ill, and know, my dear, Kindnefs and conftancy will prove The only... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...has foul, And lives and fpeaks, reftor'd and whole. AN ODE. I. WHILE blooming youth and gay delight Sit on thy rofy cheeks confeft, Thou haft, my dear,...For I was born to love, and thou to reign. II. But II. But would you meanly thus rely On power you know I muft obey ? Exert a legal tyranny, And do an... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...road Which faith had diftated and angels trod. i J T. AN ODE. WHILE blooming youth and gay delight Sit on thy rofy cheeks confeft, Thou haft, my dear,...breaft. • My reafon bends to what thy eyes ordain ; 3 For J was born to love, and thou to reign. II. But would you meanly thus rely On power you know... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...cheeks confess'd, Thou hast, my dear, undoubted right To triumph o'er this destined breast. My reason bends to what thy eyes ordain, For I was born to love, and thou to reign. • But would you meanly thus rely On power you know I must obey ? Exert a legal tyranny, And do an... | |
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