 At this he bared his breast, and show'd his scars, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars. ' Nor is this part unexercised (said he); That giant bulk of his from wounds is free: Safe in his shield ,he fears no foe to try, And better manages his...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 116by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...but credit what you fee. At thishebar'd his Breaft, and fliow'd his Scars, As of a furrow'd Field, well plough'd with Wars ; Nor is this Part unexercis'd, faid he ; That Gyant-bulk of his from Wounds is free: Safe in his Shield he fears no Foe to try, And better manages... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 398 pages
...but credit what you fee^ At this he bar'd his breaft, and fhow'd his fears, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars ; Nor is this part unexercis'd,...; That giant bulk of his from wounds is free: Safe Safe in his mield he fears no foe to try, And better manages his blood than I : But this avails me... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...but credit what you fee. At this he bar'd his breaft, and fhow'd his fears, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars; Nor is this part unexercis'd, faid he; That giarit bulk of his from wounds is free: Safe in his fhield he fears no foe to try, And better manages... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...but credit what yon fee. At this he bar'd his brealt , and fhow'd his fears, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars; Nor is this part unexercis'd,...giant bulk of his from wounds is free : Safe in his fliield he fears no foe to try, And better cunages hi» bbecl thui 1 : O.ood 334 THEWORKS But this... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...but credit what you fee. At this he bar'd his bread, and fhuw'd hit fears, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars; Nor is this part unexercis'd,...That giant bulk of his from wounds is free : Safe in hit fhield he fears no foe to try, And better manages hit blood than i : But th» avails me not ; our... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 842 pages
...bar'd his breaft, and fliow'd hisfcan, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars; Nor is this pan unexercis'd, faid he ; That giant bulk of his from wounds is free : Safe in his fliicld he fears no foe to try, And better manages his blood than I : Good 334 THE WORKS But this avails... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...uncxercis'd, faid he ; That giant bulk of his {torn wounds is free : Safe in his fhieW he fears no fo: to try, And better manages his blood than I : But this avails me not , our boaftei ftrove Not with our !oes alone, but partial Jove, To Cave the fleet : this 1 tonfcfs is true... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...and fhew'd his fears, As of a furrow'd field, well plough'd with wars > Nor it this part unexercisM, faid he ; That giant bulk of his from wounds is free...no foe to try, And better manages his blood than I : Hut this avails me pot, our boaltcr drove Not with our ioes alone, but partial Jove, To favc the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 490 pages
...showed his scars, As of a furrowed field, well ploughed with wars; Nor is this part unexereised, said he ; That giant bulk of his from wounds is free; Safe in his shield he fears no foe to try, And better manages his blood than I. But this avails me not ; our boaster... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 496 pages
...showed his scars, As of a furrowed field, well ploughed with wars ; Nor is this part unexercised, said he ; That giant bulk of his from wounds is free; Safe in his shield he fears no foe to try, And better manages his blood than I. But this avails me not ; our boaster... | |
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