Dilates its drops, and softens into air: Those finer parts of air again aspire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire; That fire once more, by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb Alters its particles, is fire no more,... The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Pagina 12door Matthew Prior - 1779Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pagina’s
...To Grafs and Plante> and thickens into Earth: Diffus'd it rifes in a higher Sphere 5. Dilates it's Drops, and foftens into Air: Thofe finer Parts of...into Fire: '• That Fire once more by thicker Air o ercome, And downward forc'd, in Earrfi's capacious Womb Alters its Partickss is Fire no more,But... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1734 - 368 pagina’s
...To Grafs and Plants, and thickens into Earth : Diffus'd it rifes in a higher Sphere ; ' Dilates it's Drops, and foftens into Air: Thofe finer Parts of...downward forc'd, in Earth's capacious Womb Alters it's Particles: is Fire no more; But lies refplendent Duft, and ihining Oar; ,Or running thro' the... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 pagina’s
...parents of the reft, Each becomes other. Water ftop'd gives birth To grafs and plants, and thickens into earth; Diffus'd it rifes in a higher fphere ; Dilates...o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious wom& Alters its particles ; is fire no more ; But lies refplendent duft, and finning ore ; Or running... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 324 pagina’s
...the reft, Each becomes other. Water ftopp'd gives birth 355 To grafs and plants, and thickens into earth : Diffus'd, it rifes in a higher fphere, Dilates its drops, and foftens into air : VoL. II. I Thofe Thole finer parts of 'air sgain afpire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1028 pagina’s
...: Diffus'd, it rifes in a higher fphere, Dilates its drops, and fofttns into air : VOL. II. I Thofe Thofe finer parts of air again afpire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire : jfio That fire, once more by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 320 pagina’s
...the reft, Each becomes other. Water ftopp'd gives birth 355 To grafs and plants, and thickens into earth : Diffus'd, it rifes in a higher fphere, Dilates its drops, and fofkns into air : VOL. II. I Thofe Thofe finer parts of air again afpire, Move into warmth, and brighten... | |
| 1781 - 512 pagina’s
...grafs and plants, and thickens into eaVth ; ' Diffus'd, it rifes in a higher fphere, f Dilates it's drops, and foftens into air: ' Thofe finer parts of...downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb ' Alters it's particles ; is fire no more, ' But lies refplendent duft and mining ore; 'Or, ' Or, running thro'... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 326 pagina’s
...into earth : Diffus'd, it rifes in a higher fphere, Dilates its drop:;, and foftens into air : Thofe Thofe finer parts of air again afpire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire : 360 That fire, once more by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious womb... | |
| 1795 - 846 pagina’s
...a higher fphere, Dilates its drop«, and foftcns into air : Thofe finer parts of air again infpire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire : That fire,...o'ercome. And downward forc'd, in earth's capacious woir.b Alters its particles ; is fire no more, But lies refplendent duft, and (tuning ore ; Or, running... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pagina’s
...plants, and thickens into earth 3 Diffus'd it rifes in a higher fphere, Dilates its drops, and fbftens into air: Thofe finer parts of air again afpire, Move into warmth, and brighten into fire ; 3 69 That fire once more, by thicker air o'ercome, And downward forc'd in earth's capacious womb,... | |
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