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" Disastrous acts forebode. In his right hand Long scrolls of paper solemnly he waves, With characters and figures dire inscrib'd, Grievous to mortal eyes. "
The Works of the English Poets: J. Philips, Smith, and Pomfret - Page 5
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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A New Miscellany of Original Poems, on Several Occasions

Charles Gildon, Sir Charles Sedley, George Stepney, John Dryden - 1701 - 362 pages
...Difaftrous acts forebode ; i'n his right hand Long Scrowls of Paper folerrmly he waves, With Characters and Figures dire infcrib'd Grievous to mortal Eyes...Gods avert Such plagues from Righteous men) behind hint ((rands Another Monfter, not unlike himfelf, Of afpefl fullen, by tire Vulgar call'd A Ctchphale,...
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A collection of poems: viz The temple of death: by the marquis of Normanby ...

Collection - 1702 - 476 pages
...hairs eredfc, My Tongue forgets her Faculty of Speech, So horrible he feems ; his faded Brow Entrench'd with many a Frown, and Conic Beard And fpreading Band admir'd by Modern 5aint Difaftrpus Ads forebode; in his Right hand Long Scrolls of Paper folemnly he waves. • • ....
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A Collection of Poems: Viz. The Temple of Death

1702 - 472 pages
...hairs crcd:, My Tongue forgets her Faculty of Speech, So horrible he kerns ; his faded Brow Entrench'd with many a Frown, and Conic Beard And fpreading Band admir'd by Modern Saint Difaftrous Acts forebode .? in his Right hand \ w^"' ~-\/ Long Scrolls of I^pcr folemnly he waves,...
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Poetical Miscellanies: Consisting of Original Poems and Translations

1714 - 528 pages
...Difaftrous AcTs forebode : In his right Hand LongScrowls of Paper folemnly he_ waves, With Characters and Figures dire infcrib'd. Grievous to Mortal Eyes...! Ye Gods, avert Such Plagues from righteous Men. Phil. DWAR F. Defign, or Chance makes others wive, But Nature did this Match contrive : ,, Eve might...
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Poems Attempted in the Style of Milton

John Philips - 1762 - 196 pages
...frown, and conic beard, And fpreading band, adrnir'd by modern faints,. Difaftrous Difaftrous adls forebode ; in his right hand Long fcrolls of paper...eyes ; (ye gods avert Such plagues from righteous men;)behind him ftalks Another monfter not unlike himfelf, Sullen of afpedt, by the vulgar call'd A...
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The Oxford Sausage: Select Poetical Pieces

Thomas Warton - 1764 - 222 pages
...Difaftrous Afts forbode ; in his Right Hand Long Scrolls of Paper folemnly he waves. With Characters, and Figures dire infcrib'd, Grievous to mortal Eyes...avert Such Plagues from righteous Men ;) behind him ftalks Another Monger not unlike himfelf, Sullen of Afpeft, by the Vulgar call'd A Catchpole, whofe...
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The Oxford Sausage: Or, Select Poetical Pieces, Written by the Most ...

Oxford sausage - 1766 - 196 pages
...Band, jidmir'd by modern Saints, Difaftrous A&.S forbode ; in his Right Hand J«ng Scrolls of Peper folemnly he waves, With Charafters, and Figures dire...avert Such Plagues from righteous Men ;) behind him fl Another Monfter not [-unlike himfelf, Sullen of Afpeft, by the vu-lgar call'd A Cottbptle, whofe...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...tell !) My tongue forgets her faculty of fpeech ; So horrible ,he feems ! his faded brow Entrench'd with many a frown, and conic beard, . And fpreading...hand Long fcrolls of paper folemnly he waves, With charadters and figures dire infcrib'd, Grievous to mortal eyes ; (ye gods, avert .Such plagues from...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...tell !) My tongue forgets her faculty of fpeech ; So horrible he fcenis ! his fade,d brow Entrench'd with many a frown, and conic beard. And fpreading...forebode ; in his right hand Long fcrolls of paper fblemnly he waves, . , With charafters and figures dire infcrib'd, Grievous to mortal eyes ; (ye gods,...
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Poems Attempted in the Style of Milton, Volume 1

John Philips - 1776 - 202 pages
...tell !) My tongue forgets her faculty of fpeech ; So horrible he feems ! his faded brow Entrench'd with many a frown, and conic beard, And fpreading...figures dire infcrib'd, Grievous to mortal eyes ; (ye G ods avert Such plagues from righteous men ;)behindhimftalks Another monfter not unlike himfelf, Sullen...
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