 E'er felt the raptures of poetic rage. Of many faults, rhyme is, perhaps, the cause ; Too strict to rhyme, we slight more useful laws ; For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by barbarian deluges o'erflown: Subdued, undone, they did at last...  The Poetical Works of the Right Honourable, Wentworth Dillon, Earl of Roscommon - Seite 35von Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1749 - 275 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dennis - 1702 - 74 Seiten
...^ *« For that in (}reece or (fioirte was never known^ • Till by Barbarian Deluges o'erflown, pW Subdu'd, undone, they did at laft obey^ And change their own for their Invaders Way. " '.' "• i. • IGRANT that from fome Mofly Idol Oak, . * • * , . ,* In double Rymes our Thor and Woden fpoke... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 Seiten
...Paradife Loft. Of many faults rime is perhaps the caafe ; Too ftrift to rime, we flight more ufeful laws. For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by Barbarian deluges o'erflown : Subdued, undone, they did at loft obey, And change their own for 'heir invaders way. Bereav'd of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 254 Seiten
...poetic rage. Of many faults, rhyme is (perhaps) the caufe; Too ftrift to rhyinc, we flight more ufeful laws, for that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by barbarian deluges o'erflown : Subdued, undone, they did at laft obey, And change their own for their invaders' way. Q^ I grant... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 Seiten
...poetic rage. Of many faults, rhyme is (perhaps) the caufe, Too ftrift to rhyme, we flight more ufeful laws, For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by barbarian deluges overflown : Subdued, undone, they did at laft obey, And change their own for their invaders' way. I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 258 Seiten
...laws, , For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by barbarian deluges o'erflown : Subdued, undone, they did at laft obey, \ And change their own for their invaders' way. Q^ I £iar.t I grant that' from fome mofly, idol oak, In double rhymes our Thor and Woden fpoke ; And... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 248 Seiten
...poetic rage. Of many faults, rhyme is (perhaps) the caufe; Too ftrift to Thyme, we flight more ufeful laws, For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by barbarian deluges o'erflown : Subdued, undone, they did at laft obey, And change their own for their invaders' way. I grant that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...poetic rage. Of many faults, rhyme is (perhaps) the caufe; Too ft rift to rhyme, we flight more ufcful laws ; For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known,...they did at laft obey, And change their own for their invader's way. I grant, that from fome mcflV, idol oak, In double rhymes our Thor and Woden fpokc ;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...rajje. Of many faults rhyme is perhaps the caufe ; Too drift to rhyme, we llight more uicful laws; Tor WATTS. T ET children that would fear the Lord *-* Hear : Subdued, undone, they did at lalt obey, And change their own for their invader's way. 1 grant that,... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 Seiten
...poetic rage. Of many faults rhyme is perhaps the caufe ; Tooftri£l to rhyme, we flight more ufeful laws: For that, in Greece or Rome, was never known, Till by barbarian deluges o'erflown : Subdued, undone, they did at lafl obey, And change their own for their invader's way. I grant that,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 Seiten
...wan never known, Till by barbarian deluges o'crflown : \Subdued, undone, they did at lait obey, \Acd change their own for their invaders' way. I grant that from fome moffy, idol oak, In double thymes our Thor anil Woden fpoke ; And by fucccffion of unlearned times,... | |
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