 By the loud trumpet summon'd to the charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their various engines ; all at once disgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take, by storm, This poor terrestrial citadel...  Select British Classics - Seite 441803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1753 - 668 Seiten
...various engines ; all at once difgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take byjtorm This poor terrejlial citadel of man. AMAZING PERIOD! when each mountain...Out-burns VESUVIUS ! rocks eternal pour Their melted mafs, as rivers ence they pour d; Starsru/h; and final RUIN far cely drives Her plow/bare o'er creation... | |
 | 1753 - 672 Seiten
...various engines ; all at once difgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take byjlorm This poor terrejlial citadel of man. AMAZING PERIOD! when each mountain...height Out-burns VESUVIUS ! rocks eternal pour Their melred mafs, as rivers ence they pour d-, Stars ru/h; and final RUIN fiercely drives Her plow/hare... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 Seiten
...the charge, See all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play 160 Their various engines, all at once disgorge Their...terrestrial citadel of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Outburns Vesuvius; rorks eternal pour 165 Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play 160 Their various engines; all at once disgorge Their...terrestrial citadel of Man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Out-burns VESUVIUS; rocks eternal pour 165 Far other firmament than e'er was seen,... | |
 | 1810 - 702 Seiten
...the charge, Shall all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their various engines, all at once disgorge Their...by storm, This poor, terrestrial, citadel of man." The following metaphorical description of expiring life, by Dr. J. Watts, should be pronounced with... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 Seiten
...the charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their various engines ; all at once disgorge Their...terrestrial citadel of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Out-burns Vesuvius ; rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 426 Seiten
...the charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their various engines; all at once disgorge Their...terrestrial citadel of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Out-burns Vesuvius ; rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...the charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their various engines ; all at once disgorge Their...terrestrial citadel of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Out-burns Vesuvius ; rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 418 Seiten
...and take, by storm, This poor terrestrial citadel of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Out-burns Vesuvius $ rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd ; Stars rush ; and final ruin fiercely drives Her ploughshare o'er creation ! — while aloft,... | |
 | William Smith - 1803 - 492 Seiten
...late! Where, where, for shelter shall the guilty fly. When consternation turns the good man pale ? Amazing period ! when each mountain height Out-burns...eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd. Stars rush; and final ruin fiercely drives Her ploughshare o'er creation ! while aloft, More... | |
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