...and finely has Scott said of this great poet, (for great, with all his faults, he undoubtedly was,) " And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...Round again, But that a ribald king and court Bade him play on to make them sport ; The world, defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength...

...he wrote for himself, the others are saerifiees to the taste of the times. A ribald kine and eonrt Bade him toil on to make them sport, Demanded for their niggard pay Pit for their sonls a looser lay, Lieentions satire, song, snd play, The world, defranded of the high...

...legends to prolong : They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, But for their souls a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play ; The world defrauded of the high...

...Drrden, in immortal strain, Hid rabed the Table Round again,' But that a ribald King and Court Bale him toil on, to make them sport ; Demanded for their niggard pay, Fit fur their souls, a looecr lay, licentious satire, song, and play ;' ТЪе world defrauded of the high...

...Poem. Did either of them ever write one ? No — never. Sir Walter says finely of glorious John, " And Dryden in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...Round again, But that a ribald King and Court Bade him play on to make them sport, The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength,...

...mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Hud raised the Table Round again,1 But that a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on,...song, and play ;* The world defrauded of the high design,4 Profaned the God-given strength, aud marr'd the lofty liue. Warm'd by such names, well may...

...legends to prolong; They gleam through Spenser's elfin dream, And mix in Milton's heavenly theme ; And Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the Table...to make them sport; Demanded for their niggard pay, Pit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satire, song, and play; The world defrauded of the high...

...glory.* In Walter Scott's indignant lines : " Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the table-round again, But that a ribald king and court, Bade him...pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satires, song and play ; The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God given strength, and...

...distant in time, gives the greater seope to my invention ; or that of Edward the Blaek Prinee. But thnt a ribald King and Court Bade him toil on, to make...their niggard pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Lieentious satire, song, and play ; The world defranded of the high design, Profaned the God-given...

...Dryden, in immortal strain, Had raised the table-round again, But that a ribald king and court, £ade him toil on, to make them sport; Demanded for their...pay, Fit for their souls, a looser lay, Licentious satires, song and play : The world defrauded of the high design, Profaned the God-given strength, and...