 Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.  The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 2031809Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1484 pages
...by Milton in Paradise Lost, on the revelation made (o him by the angel Michael., of the ellects that were to flow from his original crime : — « Dire...groans ! Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to coucU : And ovi г them triumphant DEATH his dart, Shook : but delay'd to strike, though oft invok'd... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pages
...many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossmg" deep the groans" Despair" m Tended the sick" busiest from couch to couch" And over them triumphant death" his dart" Shook" but dtlay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from " Sheridan's... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 352 pages
...subject, with an example containing the united powers of many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossing" deep the groans-' Despair-' Tended the sick" busiest from couch to coi'ich" And over them triumphant death" his dan" Shook" but delay'd to strike. Many of the rules and... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...have before mentioned : " Dire was (he toffing, deep the groans ; Defpair " Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch ; " And over them triumphant Death his dart " Shook, but delay V. to ftrike, though oft invok'd " With vows, as their chief good, and final hope." The paffion,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 pages
...midnight air, Sole,— or responsive to each other's note, Singing their great Creator! Par. Lost, b. 4. And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike. /i/. See also Horn. Odvss. lib. 9. vers. 290. K2 over, when we describe i great bulk, it is natural... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 348 pages
...explained. ^ Dire was the tossing" deep the gr5ans'' Despair'' Tended the sick" busiest from couch to co6ch" And over them triumphant death" his dart" Shook" but delay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from " Sheridan's Art of Reading ;"... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence, Dropsies, and asthmas, and joint-racking rheums, Dire was the tossing, deep the groans ; Despair Tended...his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft inyok'd With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. Sight so deform what heart of rock could long... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 322 pages
...subject, with an example containing the united powers of many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossing" deep the groans" Despair" Tended...triumphant death" his dart" Shook" but delay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from ' Sheridan's Art of Reading ;'... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 352 pages
...subject, with an example containing the united powers of many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossing" deep the groans" Despair" Tended the sick" busiest from couch to couch'' And 6v£r them triumphant death" his drfrt" Shook" but deiay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 388 pages
...last Saturday's paper I . • Dire was the tossing, deep the groans ; Despair Tended the sick, busy from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, tho' oft invok'd With vows, as their chief good and final hope.' The passion which likewise rises in... | |
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