Changed his hand, and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful muse, Soft pity to infuse: He sung Darius great and good! ~By too severe a fate, Fallen! fallen! fallen! fallen! Fallen from his high estate, And weltering in his blood! The Masters of English Literature - Page 143by Stephen Lucius Gwynn - 1904 - 423 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hawkins - 1744 - 44 pages
...Gold hung pendant o'er her Head, And deck'd with glitt'ring Pomp the lofty Bed ; IMITATIONS. * Sooth'd with the Sound, the King grew vain, Fought all his...again, And thrice he routed all his Foes, and thrice he flew the Slain. Drydtn's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. It \ [ '9 3 It ftrikes, as ev'ry rapid Hour glides... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleajure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again...And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he > flew the flain. The matter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 488 pages
...; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again...And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 388 pages
...; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth 'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again...And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the fuin. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain 5 Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. . The matter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; ~ And, while... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...Sweet is pleasure after pain." IV. Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew Vain ; Fought all his hattles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise; [the slain. His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he heav'n and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 344 pages
...Sweet the pleafure! BOTH. Sweet is pleafure after pain ! VI. REC ITATI VE. • Fir'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he flew the !lain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pages
...Rich the treafure, S<weet the pleafure; S<weet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all' his foes j and thrjce he flew t!i« flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 pages
...Sweet thepleafure ! BOTH. Sweet is pleafure after pain ! .' VI. REC ITATI VE. Fii'd with the found, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all hi$ foes, and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife, His glowing cheeks, his ardent... | |
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