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" First to a Torrent, then a Deluge swells: Stronger, and fiercer by restraint he roars, And knows no bound, but makes his power his shores. "
Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New Translations of the Ancient ... - Pagina 93
door John Dryden - 1716
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Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy

Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pagina’s
...greater, lefs. When a calm River rais'd with fudden Rains, Or Snows diffolv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining Plains, The Husbandmen with high-rais'd banks fecure...Dams they ftrive to force His Channel to a new, or narrow courfe; No longer then within his banks he dwells, Firft to a Torrent, then a Deluge f wells:...
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Coopers-hill: A Poem,

Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pagina’s
...When a calm River rais'd, with iudden Rains, Qr Snows diffolv'd. overflows the adjoyning Plain?, , ; ,The Husbandmen with high~rais'd Banks fecure Their...if with Bays and Dams} they ftrive to force .. His Chant! to a new or narrow Courfe ; No longer then within his Banks he dwells, ; Firft to a Torrent,...
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The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New ..., Deel 5

John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pagina’s
...Fall, Being forc'd, their Courage from Defpair recall. When a calm River rais'd with fudden Rains, Or Snows diflblv'd, o'er-flows th' adjoyning Plains,...fecure Their greedy Hopes, and this he can endure; Bur if with Bogs and Damms they flrive to force His Channel to a new or natrow Courfe, No longer then...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pagina’s
...Rains, Or Snows diflblv'd, o'eiflows th' adjoyning Plains, The Hu/bandmen with high-rais'd Banksfecure Their greedy Hopes; and this he can endure : But if...Dams they ftrive to force His Channel to a new, or narrow Courfe, No longer then within his Bankt he dwells, Hrft to a Torrent, then a Deluge fwells :...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pagina’s
...river, rais'd with fudden rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plains, The hufbandmen with high-rais'd banks fecure Their greedy hopes,...dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new, or narrow, courfe ; No longer, then, within his banks he dwells, Firft to a torrent, then a deluge, fwells...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pagina’s
...rains, Or fnows dilTolv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plainf, The hulbandmen with high-rais'd banks fecurc Their greedy hopes, and this he can endure. But if...dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new, or narrow, courfe ; No longer, then, within his banks he dwells, Firft to a torrent, then a deluge, fwells...
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The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Yalden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 236 pagina’s
...greater, lefs. When a calm river rais'd with fudden rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plains, The husbandmen with high-rais'd banks fecure...dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new, or narrow oourfe ; No longer then within his banks he dwells, Firft to a torrent, then a deluge fwells...
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The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Spratt

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 486 pagina’s
...fnows diflblv'd, o'erftows th' adjoining plains, The husbandmen with high-rais'd banks fecure Tfieir greedy hopes, and this he can endure. But if with...dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new, or narrow courfe ; No longer then within his banks he dwells, Firft to a torrent, then a deluge fwells...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

1781 - 516 pagina’s
...river rais'd with fudden rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erfiows th' adjoining plains. The hufbandmen, with high-rais'd banks, fecure Their greedy hopes,...dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new or narrow courfe ; No longer then within his banks he dwells, Firft to a torrent, then a deluge fwells...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

1781 - 512 pagina’s
...river rais'd with fudden rains, Or fnows diflblv'd, o'erflows th' adjoining plains. The hufbandmen, with high-rais'd banks, fecure Their greedy hopes, and this he can endure i But if with bays and dams they ftrive to force His channel to a new or narrow courfe ; . • No longer...
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