 But did not Chance at length her error mend? Did no subverted empire mark his end? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hostile millions press him to the ground? His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He...  A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes - Pagina 149geredigeerd door - 1770 - 336 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 pagina’s
...miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fapplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend...wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground .8 His fall was deflin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pagina’s
...miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend...end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoflile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pagina’s
...lefs nature. One cannot but remember, too, thofc fine verfes on Charles the Twelfth : But did not Fate at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end i Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground? . His fall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...Miferies in diftant Lands ; Condemn'da needy Supplicant to wait, While Ladies interpofe, and Slaves debate. But did not Chance at length her Error mend...Wound? Or hoftile Millions prefs him to the Ground? His Fair was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pagina’s
...miferies in diltant lands; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend...wound, Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? Mis His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 410 pagina’s
...as they had any pretcnfions to claim. But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubvertcd empire mark his end ? Did rival "monarchs give the...wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground i His fall was deftin'd to a barren flrand, s A petty fortrel's, and a dubious hand ; He left the nanK,... | |
 | 1782 - 500 pagina’s
...abfencei poflefled themfelves of fuch part of his kmgdom as they had any pretenfions to claim. But But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mark his end ? Did rival monarch* give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prefs him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd... | |
 | Decimus Junius Juvenalis - 1784 - 446 pagina’s
...miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies intcrpofe, and flaves debate. But did not chance at length her error mend?...Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile miUions prefs him to the ground? His fall was duiin'd to a bnrren ftrand, •f- A petty fortrcis, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 222 pagina’s
...miferies in diftant lands ; Condemn'da needy fupplicant to wait ; While ladies interpofe, and flaves debate ; But did not Chance at length her error mend ? Did no fubverted empire mailc his end ? Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound ? Or hoftile millions prcfs him to the ground... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pagina’s
...miferies in ditlant lands; Condi-mn'da needy fupplicant to wait, While ladies inrerpofe, and flaves debate. But did not Chance at length her error mend?...monarchs give the fatal wound? Or hoftile millions prels him to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious... | |
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