 Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen : He springs to vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals reply.  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Pagina 17door British anthology - 1825Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1715 - 76 pagina’s
...Captive ^цещ. He fprings to Vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like Thunder on the proftrate Act. The Nymph exulting fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls? the Woods, and long Canals reply. Oh thpughtlefs Mortals ! ever blind to Fate, Too foon dejected, and too foon elate ! ¡Sudden thefe... | |
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 pagina’s
...Captive Q.uE E »;. He fprings to Vengeance with an eager Pace, And falls like Thunder on the proihatc Ace. The Nymph exulting, fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls, the Woods, and long Canals * reply. ••}•* Scene, Hampton-Court. it L a -• :* 3 TOA Succefsful RI VA L. HRICE happy Damon! to thy... | |
 | Esq. Richard Seymour - 1754 - 388 pagina’s
...captive £>ueen He fprings to Vengeance with an eager Pace, And falls like Thunder on the proftrate Ace. The Nymph exulting, fills with Shouts the Sky, The Walls, the Woods, and long Canals reply. Ibe LAWS of QUADRILLE. I. TT is not permitted to deal the Cards any X otherwife than by 4 and 3, the... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...the general fate ; An Ace of Hearts steps forth ; the King unseen 9$ Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn 'd his captive Queen; He springs to vengeance with an...sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. 100 O thoughtless mortals! ever blind to Fate. Too soon dejected, and too soon elate. Sudden these... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pagina’s
...captive Queen : He fprings to vengeance with an eager pace , And falls like thunder on the proftrate Ace. • The Nymph exulting , fills with shouts the...walls , the woods , and long canals reply. • • O thoughtlefs mortals! ever blind to fate, Too foon dejected, and too foon elate. Sudden, thefe honours... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 146 pagina’s
...depends the gen'ral fate : An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the King unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen : He springs to vengeance with an...elate. Sudden these honours shall be snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious day. D For lo ! the board with cups and spoons is crown'd, The berries... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1801 - 140 pagina’s
...depends the gen'ral fate: An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the King unseen Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen: He springs to vengeance with an...elate. Sudden these honours shall be snatch'd away, And curs'd for ever this victorious day. For lo ! the board with cups and spoons is crown'd, The berries... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 498 pagina’s
...conclusion of the war, the publick rejoicings and thanksgivings are ridiculed in the two following lines: The nymph, exulting, fills with shouts the sky, The walls, the woods, and long canals reply. Immediately upon which there follows a malicious insinuation, in the manner of a prophecy (which we... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 496 pagina’s
...conclusion of the war, the publick rejoicings and thanksgivings are ridiculed in the two following lines : The nymph, exulting, fills with shouts the sky, The walls, the woods, and long canals reply. Immediately upon which there follows a malicious insinuation, in the manner of a prophecy (which we... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pagina’s
...the general fate : An Ace of Hearts steps forth : the King unseen 95 Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen : He springs to vengeance with an...thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph, exulting, fills w ith shouts the sky ; The walls, the woods, and long canals, reply. 100 O thoughtless mortals ! ever... | |
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