 | John Hughes - 1735 - 390 Seiten
...to pray. Jove ! mighty Jove ! whom all adore ; Exert thy Great Creative Pow'rf Let this Fair Corpfe be Mortal Clay no more ; Transform it to a Tree, to...bear a beauteous Flow'r -- Scarce had the Goddefs fpbke ; when fee I The Nymph's extended Limbs the Form of Branches wear: Behold the wondrous Change,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 Seiten
...to pray. Jove! mighty Jove! w hom all adore ; Eiert thy great creative power ! Let this fair corpfe be mortal clay no more ; Transform it to a tree, to bear a beauteous flower — Scarce had the goddefs fpoke ; when fee ! The nymph's extended limba the form of branches... | |
 | Louisa Johnson - 1844 - 154 Seiten
...rites to pay " Jove, mighty Jove, whom all adore, Exert thy great creating power! Let this fair corpse be mortal clay no more: Transform it to a tree, to bear a beauteous flower." Scarce had the goddess spoke, when, see, The nymph's extended limbs the form of branches wear,... | |
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Prepar'd the Sacred Rites to pay In. Silence, and with Awe profound. FLORA thrice bow'd, and thus was heard to pray. Jove ! mighty Jove ! whom all adore ; Exert thy Great... 