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Born in August 9, 1631 / Died in May 1, 1700 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by John Dryden

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Song From An Evening's Love

... Ah, what a trembling does usher my joy!When, with a sigh, she accords me the blessing, ...

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Alexander's Feast; Or, The Power Of Music

... Break his bands of sleep asunderAnd rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder ...

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Heroic Stanzas

... (Oliver Cromwell)Written After the Celebration of his Funeral ...

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The Hind and the Panther: Part I

... sort,Too black for heav'n, and yet too white for hell,Who just dropp'd halfway down, nor lower fell ...

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Your Hay It Is Mow'd, And Your Corn Is Reap'd

... (Man.) We ha' cheated the parson, we'll cheat him agen, ...

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To My Dear Friend Mr. Congreve On His Commedy Call'd The Double Dealer

... Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, ...

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Veni, Creator Spiritus

... And crown'st thy gift with eloquence!Refine and purge our earthly parts ...

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Song From Amphitryon

... 'Tis civil to swear, and say things of course ...

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Song To A Fair Young Lady Going Out Of Town In The Spring

... To give the wounds they will not cure!Great god of Love, why hast thou made ...

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To The Pious Memory Of The Accomplished Young Lady Mrs. Anne Killigrew

... Her wit was more than man, her innocence a child! Art she had none, yet wanted none: ...

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Song: “Why should a foolish marriage vow”

... But our marriage is dead, when the pleasure is fled: ...

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from Troilus and Cressida

... 'Tis a pleasure, a pleasure to sigh and to languish, ...

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Marriage a-la-Mode

... But our marriage is dead, when the pleasure is fled: ...

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Song from The Indian Emperor

... Why then should man, the lord of all below, ...

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To my Dear Friend Mr. Congreve on his Comedy Call'd the Double Dealer

...  Maintain your post: that's all the fame you need ...