| John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...surprise. Like other tyrants, Death delights to smite 765 What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of pow'r And arbitrary nod. His joy supreme To bid the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletick in his shroud ; 763 And weeping fathers build their children's tomb : Me thine, Narcissa!... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...surprise. Like other tyrants, Death delights to smite, 765 What smitten, most proclaims the pride of pow'r, And arbitrary nod. His joy supreme, To bid the wretch survive the fortunate; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ; And weeping fathers build their children's tomb; 770 Me, thine, NARCISSA... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...surprize. Like other tyrants, death delights to smite. What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of pow'r, And arbitrary nod. His joy supreme, To bid the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud; And weeping fathers build their childrens tomb: Me Thine, NARCISSA !—What... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...surprize. Like other tyrants, death delights to smite. What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of pow'r, And arbitrary nod His joy supreme, To bid the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ; And weeping fathers build their childrens tomb : Me Thine, NARCISSA !... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...surprize. Like other tyrants, death delights to smite. What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of pow'r, And arbitrary nod. His joy supreme, To bid the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ; And weeping fathers build their childrens tomb: Me Thine, NARCISSA !—... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pages
...their deaths ! Tho' great our sorrow, greater our surprise. Like other tyrants, Death delights to smite What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of power And arbitrary nod. His power supreme To bid the wretch survive the fortunate; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ;... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pages
...deaths ! Though great our sorrow, greater our surprise. Like other tyrants, Death delights to smite, What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of power,...the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud; And weeping fathers build their childrens' tomb : Me thine, Narcissa !... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 302 pages
...surprise. Like other tyrants, death delights to smite, What, smitten, most proclaims .the pride of pow'r, And arbitrary nod. His joy supreme, To bid the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ^ And weeping fathers build their childrens tomb : Me thine, NARCISSA !... | |
| Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...deaths ! Though great our sorrow, greater our surprise. Like other tyrants, death delights to smite, What, smitten, most proclaims the pride of power,...the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ; And weeping fathers build their children's tomb : Me thine, NARCISSA !... | |
| Edward Young - 1816 - 390 pages
...sui'i>risr. Like other tyrants, death delights to smite, What smitten, most proclaims the pride of pow'r, And arbitrary nod. His joy supreme, To bid the wretch survive the fortunate ; The feeble wrap th' athletic in his shroud ; And weeping fathers build their children's tomb ; Me, thine, NARCISSA... | |
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