 | Collection - 1755 - 378 pagina’s
...With half mankind embattled at his fide, Great Xerxes comes to feize the certain prey, And ftarves exhaufted regions in his way ; Attendant Flatt'ry...is try'd till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lames, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new pow'rs are ftill beftow'd, Till rude reMance... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pagina’s
...With half mankind embattled at his fide, Great Xerxes comes to feize the certain preyj And ftarves exhaufted regions in his way ; Attendant Flatt'ry...is try'd till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lames, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new pow'rs are ftill beftow'd, Till rude refiftance... | |
 | Collection - 1758 - 394 pagina’s
...myriads footh his pride no more ; Frefh praife is try'd till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lames, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new...beftow'd, Till rude refinance lops the fpreading god ; The daring Greeks deride the martial fhow, And heap their vallies with the gaudy foe ; Th' infulted... | |
 | 1765 - 414 pagina’s
...With half mankind embattled at his fide, Great Xerxes comes to feize the certain prey, And ftarves exhaufted regions in his way ; Attendant Flatt'ry...is try'd 'till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lames, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new pow'rs are ftill beftowM, 'Till rude refiftance... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pagina’s
...With half mankind embattled at his fide, Great Xerxes comes to fei2e the certain prey, And ftarvcs exhaufted regions in his way ; Attendant Flatt'ry...is try'd 'till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lames, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new pow'rs are ftill beftow'd, 'Till rude refiftance... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 pagina’s
...his fide, Great Xerxes comes to feize the certain prey, And ftarves exhaufted regions in his way j Attendant Flatt'ry counts his myriads o'er, 'Till...is try'd 'till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lames, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new pow'rs are ftill beftow'd, 'Till rude refiftance... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1770 - 402 pagina’s
...Xerxes comes to feize the certain prey, And ftarves exhaufted regions in his way ; Attendant FlaU'ry counts his myriads o.er, 'Till counted myriads footh...is try'd 'till madnefs fires his mind, The waves he lafties, and enchains the wind ; New pow'rs are claim'd, new pow'rs are flill beflow'dj 'Till rude... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...to Bjvaiia's Lord. In gay Hoftility, and barb'roi;s Pride, With half Mankind embattled at his Side, Great Xerxes comes to feize the certain Prey^ And...is try'd till Madnefs fires his Mind, The Waves he lafties, and enchains the Wind; NewPow'rsare claim'd, new Pow'rs are ftill beftow'J, Till rude Refiftance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pagina’s
...With half Mankind embattled at his Side, Great Xerxes comes to feize the certain Prey, And ftarves exhaufted Regions in his Way; Attendant Flatt'ry counts...is try'd till Madnefs fires his Mind, The Waves he lathes, and enchains the Wind ; NcwPow'rsare claim'd, new Pow'rs are ftill beftow'd, Till rude Refiftance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pagina’s
...Mankind embattled at his Side, Great Xerxes corves to feize the certain Prey, And fiarves enna lifted Regions in his Way; Attendant Flatt'ry counts his...o'er, Till counted Myriads footh his Pride no more ; Frefii Praife is try'd till Madriefs fires his Mind, The Waves he laflies, and enchains the Wind... | |
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... which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their scenes of pompous woes afford, From Persia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. 
