 Nor ask, presumptuous, what the king detains Hence, with thy laurel crown, and golden rod, Nor trust too far those ensigns of thy god. Mine is thy daughter, priest, and shall remain; And prayers, and tears, and bribes, shall plead in vain...  The Foreign Review - Page 81828Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 pages
...tears, and bribes fhall plead in vain ; Till time fhall rifle ev'ry youthful grace, And age difmifs her from my cold embrace, . '". . : In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom'd to deck the bed fhe once enjoy'd. . ' " ,'/' Hence then ; to. Argos fhall the maid retire, Far from her native foil... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 408 pages
...tears, and bribes, fhall plead in vain ; Till time (hall rifle every youthful grace, And age difmifs her from my cold embrace, In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom'd to deck the bed fhe once enjoy'd. Hence then, to Argos fhall the maid retire, 45 Far from her native foil, and weeping... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 pages
...tears, and bribes, mall plead in vaitt ; Till time (hall rifle every youthful grace, And age difrmfs her from my cold embrace, In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom'4 te deck the bed me once enjoy'd. Hence then, to Argos mail the maid retire, 45 Far from her... | |
 | 1792 - 918 pages
...tears, and briDe.% fliall plc:u( in Till time lhall riik- every youthful grace, [vain; And age difmifs her from my cold embrace, In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom'd to deck the bed (he once enjoy'd. Hence then, to Argos lhall the maid retire, Far from her native foil, and weeping... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...tears, and bribe,?, (hall plead in Till time (hall nile every youthful grace, [""'"» And age difmifs her from my cold embrace, In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom'd to deck the bed (he once enjoy'd. Hence then, to Argos (hall the maid retire, Far from her native foil, and weeping... | |
 | Homer - 1796 - 416 pages
...: but I forbear to quote him. Ver. 41 .] Till time fhall rife ev'ry youthful grace, And age difmifs her from my cold embrace, In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom d to deck the hed /he »nce enjoy'd. The Greek is itrwW«t, which fignifics either making the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...tears, and brib.s, (hall plead in vain; Till time (hall rifle every youthful grace, And age difmifs her from my cold embrace, In daily labours of the loom employ'd, Or doom'd to deck the bed (he once enjoy'd. Hence then, to Argos (hall the maid retire, 45 Far from her native foil, and weeping... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...prayers, and tears, and bribes, shall plead in vain ; Till time shall rifle every youthful grace, 41 And age dismiss her from my cold embrace. In daily...enjoy'd. Hence then, to Argos shall the maid retire, 45 Far from her native soil, and weeping sire. The trembling priest along the shore return'd, And in... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 472 pages
...pray'rs, and tears, and bribes, shall plead in vain; ' Till time shall rifle every youthful grace, 41 'And age dismiss her from my cold embrace, ' In daily...labours of the loom employ'd, ' Or doom'd to deck the hed she once enjoy'd. ' Hence then to Argos shall the maid retire, 45 ' Far from her native soil, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 770 pages
...shall remain ; And prayers, and tears, and bribes, shall plead in vain ; Till time shall rifle erery youthful grace, And age dismiss her from my cold embrace,...loom employ'd, Or doom'd to deck the bed she once enjoy'n. Hence then, to Argos shall the maid retire, Far from her native soil, and weeping sire." The... | |
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