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" Thou shalt be seen (Though with some short parenthesis between) High on the throne of wit; and seated there, Not mine (that's little) but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made; That early promise this has more than paid. So bold, yet... "
The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 62
by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 43-44

John Bell - 1778 - 438 pages
...wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; 55 That early promise this has more than paid. So hold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise...is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be horn, and never can be taught. 60 This is your portion, this your...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays, Volume 28

John Bell - 1797 - 434 pages
...between) High on the throne of Wit ; and seated there, Not mine (that's little) but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made, That early...your least praise, is to be regular. Time, place, and aftion, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 21

John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...High on the throne of Wit ; and, seated there, Not mine — (that's little) — but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; That early...you dare, That your least praise is to be regular. 58 Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought ; But genius must be born ; and never can be...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 11

John Dryden - 1808 - 500 pages
...his works believe, Thou shalt succeed, the s>lory of the stage, Adorn. and entertain the coming ige. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; That early...is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion, this your...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...between) High on the throne of Wit, and, seated there, Not mine, that 's little, but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made; That early...is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought; But genius must be born, and never can be taught This is your portion; this your...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...between) High on the throne of Wit, and, seated there, Not mine, that 's little, but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; That early...action, may with paius be wrought; But genius' must be bom, and never can be taught. This is your portion; this your native store; Heaven, that but once was...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes, Volume 11

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...immortal as his works believe, Thou shalt succeed, the glory of the stage, Adorn and entertain the coming age. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; That...is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion, this your...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

1822 - 314 pages
...between) High on the throne of Wit, and, seated there, Not mine, (that's little) but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made; That early...is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion, this your...
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Select British Poets, Or, New Elegant Extracts from Chaucer to the Present ...

William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...between) High on the throne of wit, and, seated there, Not mine, that's little, but thy laurel wear. t ! silent all, and none consent ? pains be wrought; But genius must be born, and never can be taught. This is your portion; this your...
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Select Poets of Great Britain: To which are Prefixed, Criticial Notices of ...

William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...between) High on the throne of wit, and, seated there, Not mine, that's little, but thy laurel wear. While expletives their judieiously you dare, That your least praise is to be regular. Time, plaee, and aetion, may with pains...
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