 | 1739 - 312 pages
...Infenjible ! bovj glad would lay me dovjn, As in my Mother's Lap ? there Jhoud I reft And fleep fecure j his dreadful Voice no more Would thunder in my Ears: no fear oftvor/e To me and to my Offspring, would1 torment me With cruel Expectation -- THIS whole Speech is... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 716 pages
...Infenfible, how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap ? there I mould reft And fleep fecure ; his dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears, no fear of worfe 78* To me and to my ofspring would torment me With cruel expectation. Yet one doubt Purfues me... | |
 | William Laudér - 1750 - 210 pages
...ululare triumphis. /. e. To exclaim with joyful triumphs. Would thunder in my ears: no fear of worfe ~ To me, and to my offspring, would torment me- .: With cruel expectation.— Why comes not deafly , (Said he) with one thrice-acceptable ftroke To end me? Shall Truth fail to keep... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 244 pages
...Infenlible ! How glad would lay me down , As in my mother's lap ! There 1 should reft , And deep fecute : His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears : no fear of vorfe To me , and to my off- faring , would torment me With cruel expectation1. ... Yet one doubt PurCues... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 608 pages
...Infenfible, how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap? there I fhould reft And fleep fecure; his dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears, no fear of worfe, 78o To me and to my ofspring,would torment me With cruel expeclation. Yet one doubt Purfues... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...Infenfible ! How glad would lay me down As in my Mother's Lap ? there foould I reft, And/Seep fecure ; his dreadful Voice no more Would thunder in my Ears ; no Fear ofworfe To me and to my Offspring, iuould torment me With cruel Expeflation THIS whole Speech is full... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...jhould I reft, Andfteep fecure ; his dreadful Voice no more Would thunder in my Ears ; no Fear ofwor/e To me and to my Offspring, would torment me With cruel Expectation-— THIS whole Speech is full of the like Emotion, and varied with all thofe Sentiments which we may fuppoie... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 pages
...fhould reft And fleep feeure; his dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears, no fear of worfe 780 To me and to my offspring would torment me With cruel expectation. Yet one doubt Purfues me ftill, left all I cannot die ; Left that pure breath of life, the fpi'rit of man, Which... | |
 | 1776 - 478 pages
...i Insensible, how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap .' there I should reit . i' '. N itj And sleep secure; his dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears, no fear of worse 7(0 To me and to my offspring would torment me With cruel expectation. Yet one doubt Pursues me still,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 890 pages
...Infenfible, how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap ? there I mould reft And fleep fecure ; his dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears, no fear of worfe 780 To me and to my offspring would torment me With cruel expeftation. Yet one doubt Purfues... | |
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His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this day? Why do I overlive? Why am I mock'd with death, and lengthen'd out To deathless pain ? How gladly would I meet Mortality my sentence, and be earth Insensible ! How glad would lay me down, As in my... 
