John Dryden
John Dryden
John Drydenwas an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668...
bless dying gave hand
Dying bless the hand that gave the blow.
blow hands dying
And, dying, bless the hand that gave the blow.
death morning dying
He was exhaled; his great Creator drew His spirit, as the sun the morning dew.
dying woe flutes
The soft complaining flute, In dying notes, discovers The woes of hopeless lovers.
love flying dying
Time and death shall depart and say in flying Love has found out a way to live, by dying.
pain dying pleasure
But dying is a pleasure / When living is a pain.
giant theirs
Theirs was the giant race, before the flood.
authority combat establish general men particular reputation themselves understanding
They who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men
danced days witness
Witness ye days and nights, and all ye hours, / That danced away with down upon your feet.
affect gravity men name solid wanting wit
Those wanting wit affect gravity and go by the name of solid men
cousin
Cousin Swift, you will never be a poet.
chose discourse nearest rugged verse
And this unpolished rugged verse I chose / As fittest for discourse and nearest prose.
though warm
And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm
poor ten thousand torture word
And torture one poor word ten thousand ways.