 And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel ?  A Satirical View of London - Seite 125von John Corry - 1809 - 216 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1712 - 368 Seiten
...SteeJ #d the Labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to Duft th'afpiringTow'rs of Trey j Steel cou'd the Works of mortal Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the ground. Wljat Wonder then, fair Nymph ! thy Hairs ihou'd ffeel The conquering Force of unrefined Sted? •... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 Seiten
...fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And...triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs Ihou'd feel The conquering force of unrefifted fteel ? THE RAPE of the LOCK. CANTO... | |
 | 1720 - 302 Seiten
...fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel Steel could the works of mortal pride confound,. And...triumphal arches to the ground. . '. What wonder then, fair.nymph! thy hairs ftiould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fleel? ii':r::'v. THE RAPE.o/^LOCK.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 Seiten
...fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; 97. Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And...triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fliould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel ? THE LOCK. CANTO IV. BUT anxious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1723 - 40 Seiten
...Third Canto. Steel did the Labours of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to Ttufi fh' Imperial Tow'rs of Troy. Steel could the Works of mortal 'Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the Ground. Here he mod impudently attributes the Demolition of 'Dunkirk, not to the Pleafure of her M y, or her... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 Seiten
...fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to dull ch' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhoiiild feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 Seiten
...fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 406 Seiten
...third Canto. Steel did the labours of the gods deftroy, And ftriketo duft th'imperial tow'rsof Troy. Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Here he moft impudently attributes the demolition of Dunkirk, not to the pleafure of her Majefty, or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 Seiten
...fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted Heel ?... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1762 - 480 Seiten
...caft, When hufbands, or whenlapdogs, breathe their -fafc i i432 B£AU? v or LANGUAGE. Ch,X#fff< Again, Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Again, She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Juft in the jaws of ruin, and codille. Again,... | |
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