 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When num'rous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When num'rous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...hed, "While visits shall he paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in hright order hlaae; White nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long...steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, suhmit to fate ! Steel could the lahour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the' imperial tow'rs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So loug my honour, name, and praise shall live ! What time...could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew trlumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax lights in bright order blaze 5 While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the' imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax lights in bright order blaze ; While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the' imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew trinmphal arches... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel ? CANTO IV. BUT anxious cares the pensive nymph... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 418 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And heir triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall Ire paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown should feel The conquering force of unrcsisted steel ? CANTO IV. BUT anxious cares the pensive nymph... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honour, name, and praise, shall live f What time would spare, from steel receives its date,...the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel ? CANTO IV. Bur anxious cares the pensive nymph... | |
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What time would spare, from steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal... 
