 Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.  The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Pagina 2031809Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 352 pagina’s
...subject, with an example containing the united powers of many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossing" deep the groans-' Despair-' Tended the sick" busiest from couch to coi'ich" And over them triumphant death" his dan" Shook" but delay'd to strike. Many of the rules and... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pagina’s
...have before mentioned : " Dire was (he toffing, deep the groans ; Defpair " Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch ; " And over them triumphant Death his dart " Shook, but delay V. to ftrike, though oft invok'd " With vows, as their chief good, and final hope." The paffion,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 pagina’s
...midnight air, Sole,— or responsive to each other's note, Singing their great Creator! Par. Lost, b. 4. And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike. /i/. See also Horn. Odvss. lib. 9. vers. 290. K2 over, when we describe i great bulk, it is natural... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 348 pagina’s
...explained. ^ Dire was the tossing" deep the gr5ans'' Despair'' Tended the sick" busiest from couch to co6ch" And over them triumphant death" his dart" Shook" but delay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from " Sheridan's Art of Reading ;"... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pagina’s
...pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence, Dropsies, and asthmas, and joint-racking rheums, Dire was the tossing, deep the groans ; Despair Tended...his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft inyok'd With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. Sight so deform what heart of rock could long... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 322 pagina’s
...subject, with an example containing the united powers of many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossing" deep the groans" Despair" Tended...triumphant death" his dart" Shook" but delay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations respecting Prosody, are taken from ' Sheridan's Art of Reading ;'... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 352 pagina’s
...subject, with an example containing the united powers of many of the principles which have been explained. Dire was the tossing" deep the groans" Despair" Tended the sick" busiest from couch to couch'' And 6v£r them triumphant death" his drfrt" Shook" but deiay'd to strike. Many of the rules and observations... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 388 pagina’s
...last Saturday's paper I . • Dire was the tossing, deep the groans ; Despair Tended the sick, busy from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, tho' oft invok'd With vows, as their chief good and final hope.' The passion which likewise rises in... | |
 | Benjamin Blayney - 1810 - 540 pagina’s
...another, as when a person is slain by the sword. So our great Poet in his description of a lazar-house, Despair Tended the sick busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shpok 21. They heard how I sighed, there was none that comforted me] Vtttttt' has no subject expressed,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 pagina’s
...my last Saturday's paper 1 ' Dire was the tossing1, deep the groans ; Despair Tended the sick, busy from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but dclay'd to strike, tho' oft invok'd ' With vows, as their chief good and final hope.' The passion which... | |
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