 Unconscious of his strength, to play the coward, And flee before a feeble thing like man ; That, knowing well the slackness of his arm, Trusts only in the well-invented knife...  The Grave: A Poem - Pagina 13door Robert Blair - 1903 - 44 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...thou then, О mighty To vaunt of nerves of thine ? What means the bull, Jnconfcious of his ftrength, to play the coward, And flee before a feeble thing like man ; That knowing well the ilackncfs of his arm, Trufts only in the wtll-inventcd knife ! With ftudy pale, and midnight vigils... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...thou then, O migiuy To vaunt of nerves of thine? What means the bull, Unconfcious of his ftrength, Ib have a care. It Hands on record, that in Richard's ilackncfs of his arm, Trufts only in the well-invented knife! With ftudy pale, and midnight vigils... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagina’s
...thou then, О mighty To vaunt ofnerves of thine? What means the bull, Unconfcious of his ftrength, to play the coward, And flee before a feeble thing like man ; That, knowing well the llackncfs of his arm, Truth only in the well-invented knife ! \Vith ftudy pale, and midnight vigils... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pagina’s
...O mighty boafter, To vaunt of nerves like thine ? What means the bull, Unconfcious of his ftrength, to play the coward, And flee before a feeble thing like man; r 2 That, knowing well the flacknefs of his arm, Trufts only in the well-invented knife.' With ftudy... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagina’s
...still. — What mean'st thou then, O mighty boaster! To vaunt of nerves of thine ? What means the bull, Unconscious of his strength, to play the coward, And...close to his eye Applies the sight-invigorating tube, Anj trav'ling thro' the boundless length of space, Marks well the courses of the far-seen orbs That... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pagina’s
...still. — What mean'st thou then, O mighty boast To vaunt of nerves of thine ? What means the bull, Unconscious of his strength, to play the coward, And...his eye Applies the sight-invigorating tube; And, travelling through the boundless length of space, Marks well the courses of the far -seen orbs, That... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pagina’s
...mean'st thou then, O mighty boastecTo vaunt of nerves of thine? What means the bull, Unconscious of bis strength, to play the coward, And- flee before a feeble thing like man ; Tbat knowing well the slackness of his arm, Trusts only in the well-invented knife ! With study pale,... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pagina’s
...still. What mean'st thou then, O mighty boaster! To vaunt of nerves of thine ? What means the bull, Unconscious of his strength, to play the coward, And...to his eye Applies the sight-invigorating tube; And travelling thro' the boundless length of space, Marks well the courses of the far-seen orbs, That roll... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagina’s
...still. — What mean's! tliou then, O mighty boaster ! To vaunt of nerves of thine? What means the bull, Unconscious of his strength, to play the coward, And flee before a feeble thing like man, Tbat, knowing well the slackness of his arm, Trusts only in the well-invented knife ? With study pale,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...still.—What mean'st thou then, O mightyboaster. To vaunt of nerves of thine ? what means the bull, Unconscious of his strength, to play the coward, And...to his eye Applies the sight-invigorating tube; And travelling through the boundless length of space, Marks well the courses of the far-seen orbs That... | |
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