 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 psl.
...found too. late, He had his jeft, and they had his efkie. He langht himfelf from court, then fought relief, By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief....wicked, but in will, of means bereft, He left not faftion, but of that was left. It is allowed by the fevereft enemies of this nobleman, that he had... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 psl.
...Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief ; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 psl.
...Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 712 psl.
...fools, whom still he found top late, He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himfcelf from court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | 1801 - 416 psl.
...Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court ; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of bus'ness fell On Absalom and wise Achithophel : Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 psl.
...Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laugh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite nf him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 psl.
...art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel ; Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 psl.
...art; Nothing went unrewarded but desert. Beggared by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He laughed himself...relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief; For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel ; Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 psl.
...Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate. He langh'd himself from Court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 psl.
...Beggar'd by fools, whom still he found too late ; He had his jest, and they had his estate : He laugh'd himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief: For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom, and wise Achitophel : Thus wicked but in... | |
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He laughed himself from court; then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief : For, spite of him, the weight of business fell On Absalom and wise Achitophel: Thus, wicked but in will, of means bereft, He left not faction, but of that... 
