 | James Thomson - 1730 - 260 pages
...Employ'd the Kings and Fathers of Mankind, : In ancient Times. And Some, with whom compar'd You're but the Beings of a Summer's Day, Have held the Scale of Juftice, fhook theLaunce Of mighty War, then with defending Hand, Unus'd to little Delicacies, feiz'd... | |
 | John Holmes - 1739 - 202 pages
...Plow Employ' d the Kings and Fathers of Mankind, In ancient Times. And fame, with whom compar'd Tou're but the Beings of a Summer's Day, Have held the Scale of Juflice, Jhook the Lanct Of mighty (Far, then with defcending Hand, Unus"d to little Delicacies, Jeiz'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...employ 'd The kings, and aweful fathers of mankind . And some, with whom compar'd your insect tribes 60 Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm Of mighty war ; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seiz'd The... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...the sacred plough employ 'd The kings , and awful fathers of mankind : And some, with whom compar'd your insect- tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day , Have held the scale "of empire , rul'd the storm Of mighty war; then, with un weary 'd hand, 'Disdaining little delicacies , sciz'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...employ'd The kings, and awful fathers of mankind : And some, with whom compar'd your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The plough, and greatly independent... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...employ'd The kings, and awful fathers of mankind: And some, with whom compar' d your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seized The plough, and greatly independent... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...employ 'd The kings, and awful fathers of mankind: And some, with whom compar'd your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm Of mighty war; then, with unwearied hand, Disdaining little delicacies, seiz'd The... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 528 pages
...hath boldly taught his countrymen this noble lesson " Some, with whom compar'd, your insect-tribes " Are but the beings of a summer's day, " Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm " Of mighty war ; then, with unweary'd hand, " Disdaining little delicacies, seiz'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...employ'd The kings, and awful fathers of Mankind : And some , with whom compar'd your insect-tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire , rul'd the storm Of mighty war ; then , with unwearied hand , Disdaining little delicacies , seiz'd... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 492 pages
...hath boldly taught his countrymen this noble lesson " Some, with whom compar'd, your insect-tribes " Are but the beings of a summer's day, " Have held the scale of empire, rul'd the storm " Of mighty war ; then, with unweary'd hand, " Disdaining little delicacies, seiz'd... | |
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In ancient times, the sacred plough employed The kings and awful fathers of mankind : And some, with whom compared your insect tribes Are but the beings of a summer's day, Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm Of mighty war, then with victorious... 
