 | Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...d. To fainting Squadrons font the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls'd Battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful Battle where to rage. So when an Angel by Divine Command, With rifing Tentpefts foak§sa guilty Land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...To fainting Squadrons fent the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls d Battallions to engage, And taught the doubtful Battle where to rage. So when an Angel by divine Command, With riling Tempefts fbakes a guilty Land ; Calm and ferene he drives the furious Blaft : And pleas'd the... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...Command, With rifing Tempefts flukes a guilty Land ; Calm and ferene he drives the furious Blaft : And pleas'd th' Almighty's Orders to perform, Rides in the Whirlwind, and direfts the Storm. GERMANS. Then if you vilit the Gtrmtnic Sibil, You'll find it worth your Travel... | |
 | Anthony Blackwall - Classical education - 1737 - 298 pages
...guilty Land, (Such as of late o'er pale Eritannia paft) Calm and ferene he drives the furious Blaft ; And, pleas'd th 'Almighty's Orders to perform, Rides in the Whirlwind, and directs the [Storm *. Comparifons mightily ftrengthen and beautify a Difcourfe ; for fome ; '' * Mr. Addifbn on the Duke... | |
 | Patrick Delany - 1742 - 386 pages
...guilty land ; Such as, of late, o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene, he drives the furious blaft ; And, PLEAS'D th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and direds the ftorm. ? Pfal. xxi. 8. Thine band jba$ fnd out all thine enemies : thy right-band jkall... | |
 | Samuel Say - English language - 1745 - 210 pages
...guilty Land; Such as, of late, o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and Serene he drives the furious Blaft ; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's Orders to perform, Rides in the Whirlwind, and direfts the Storm. In Thefe Lines there is all the Mufic, and, at the fame time, all the Propriety... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - Poets, English - 1753 - 406 pages
..."_ To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an Angel by divine command, With riling tempefts fhakes a guilty land , Such as oflate, o'er pale Britannia paid, Calm and ferene, he... | |
 | John Gilbert Cooper - Aesthetics - 1757 - 420 pages
...Land, " Such as of late o'er pale BRITANNIA paft, " Calm and ferene he guides the furious Blaft, " And pleas'd th' ALMIGHTY'S Orders to perform, " Rides in the Whirlwind and dlretti the Storm" Now take the fecond Line of each Couplet, and examine whether the Thought is varied.... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - Biography - 1761 - 534 pages
...T» fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage ; So when an angel, by divine command, With rifing tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale fcritannia pall, Calm arid feiene he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an Angel by divine command With rifing tempefts makes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives... | |
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So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind and directs... 
