 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 - Page 441803Full view - About this book
 | 1753 - 668 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1796 - 470 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1810 - 702 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...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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