 And now (as oft in some distemper'd state) On one nice trick depends the gen'ral fate. An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the King unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen : He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder...  The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Seite 130von Jonathan Swift - 1813Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 Seiten
...Q.uE E »;. He fprings to Vengeance with an eager Pace, And falls like Thunder on the proihatc Ace. The Nymph exulting, fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls, the Woods, and long Canals * reply. ••}•* Scene, Hampton-Court. it L a -• :* 3 TOA Succefsful RI VA L. HRICE happy Damon! to thy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1723 - 40 Seiten
...depends the general Fate. After the Conclusion of the War, the Publick Rejoicings and Thank fgivings are ridiculed in the two following Lines. The Nymph exulting, fills with Shouts the Sky, The flails, the Woods, and long Canals reply. Immediately upon which there follows a malicious Insinuation,... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 Seiten
...captive £>ueen. He He fprings to Vengeance with an eager Pace, And Ms like Thunder on the proftrate Ace. The Nymph exulting fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls, the Woods, the long Canals reply. The two Lines, where Belinda bewails the Lofs of her Hair : Oh ! had'ft thou,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1753 - 358 Seiten
...depends the gen'ral fate. After the conclufion of the war, the publick rejoicings and thankJgiiiingi are ridiculed in the two following lines. The nymph exulting, fills with jhouts the jky t 1he walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. Immediately upon which there follows... | |
 | Esq. Richard Seymour - 1754 - 388 Seiten
...captive £>ueen He fprings to Vengeance with an eager Pace, And falls like Thunder on the proftrate Ace. The Nymph exulting, fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls, the Woods, and long Canals reply. Ibe LAWS of QUADRILLE. I. TT is not permitted to deal the Cards any X otherwife than by 4 and 3, the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 406 Seiten
...depends the gen'ral fate. AFTER the conclufion of the war, the public rejoicings and thankigivings are ridiculed in the two following lines: The nymph, exulting, fills with fhouts the flcy, The walla, the woods, and long canals reply. Immediately upon which there follows... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...captive Queen; He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph, exulting, fills with shouts the sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. 100 O thoughtless mortals! ever blind to Fate. Too soon dejected, and too soon elate. Sudden these... | |
 | 1792 - 112 Seiten
...Queen : He fprings to vengeance with an eager pace , And falls like thunder on the proftrate Ace. • The Nymph exulting , fills with shouts the sky ; The walls , the woods , and long canals reply. • • O thoughtlefs mortals! ever blind to fate, Too foon dejected, and too foon elate. Sudden, thefe... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 Seiten
...captive Queen : He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph, exulting, fills with shouts the sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. O thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate. Sudden these honours... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 Seiten
...captive Queen: He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph, exulting, fills with shouts the sky ; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. O thoughtless mortals ! ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate. Sudden these honours... | |
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