Examen poeticum: being the third part of Miscellany poems / Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets, together with many original copies, by the most eminent hands.

  • John Dryden
Date:
1693
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Credit: Examen poeticum: being the third part of Miscellany poems / Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets, together with many original copies, by the most eminent hands. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As fierce and early as it did in Spa:». What llaiighter jin our Italy was made. Where Tiher’s Tribute to the Oceans paid; Where Foe docs Arongh a hundred Cities glide, And pours as many Streams into the Tide. All at one Seafon, nil without relief, Receiv’d and langiuftt with the-common grief. ■ Nor can th’ Infe^icm firft -be charg’d on That fought ncMf Wprlds beyond the Wefterm Since from Fyreve% foot, tq ItAjy^ ( It. llid Its Pane on: Ftaitce, Wlfile S/am was free. ■ As foon the fcrti|e Mlm its fury.found, . . * * ; ^d Regions with eternal Winter bound Nor yet did Southern plinieis its, vengeance fiiyn^ But felt a fiame ijiore (cprchipg than the-^yn. The Palms of now negk(3:ed flood, And.^^/ while her o’erflow’d; M w ’ • ■ i • r •< f I V fc ' V ? • AT . / » ' ' . From X . : * i *
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