 | Alexander Pope - 1729 - 262 Seiten
...fail to move. As forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; 1 go M«, Emptinefs and Dulnefs could inlpire, And were my Elaftkky aad Fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 Seiten
...fail to move. As forc'd from wind- guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; i'8o REMARKS. V. i 68. Notes to dull books, and prologues to dull play;.]... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 Seiten
...thy own ? C * As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky ; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below : Me Emptine/s, and Dulnefs could infpire, 185 And were my Elafticity, and... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 Seiten
...quite unravel all the reas'ning thread, And hang some curious cobweb in its stead ! 180 As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itself can fly, And pond'rous...to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; Me Emptiness and Dulness eould inspire, 185 And were my elasticity and fire.... | |
 | 1796 - 500 Seiten
...quite unravel all the reas'ning thread, And hang some curious cobweb in its stead ! 180 As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itself can fly, And pond'rous...swiftly through the sky; As clocks to weight their nimbje motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below; Me Emptiness and Dulness could inspire,... | |
 | John Moore - 1796 - 534 Seiten
...XXVIII, As, forc'd from wind,guns, lead itfelf can fly. And pond'rons flugs cut iwittly through the iky ; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urged by the load below ; Him emptinefs and dulnefs could infpire, , And were hit elasticity and fire. POPE. AT the Univerfity Edward... | |
 | Thomas James Mathias - 1797 - 122 Seiten
...For Qy) See " The Apology for the Believers in— (Mr. Ireland's) Shakspeare Papers." , " So forc'd from wind-guns lead itself can fly, And pond'rous slugs cut swiftly through the fky." Mr. Chalmers is a well informed, useful, and well-meaning writer, but too " laborious, heavy,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 196 Seiten
...quite unra\el all the reas'ning thread, And hang some curious cobweb in its stead ! 180 As, frrr.'d from wind-guns, lead itself can fly, And pond'rous...to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; Me Emptiness and Bulness could inspire, 185 And were my elasticity and fire.... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 Seiten
...Or quite unravel all the reas'ning thread, And hang some curious cobweb in its stead! 180 As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itself can fly, And pond'rous...to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below; Me Emptiness and Dulness could inspire, 185 And were my elasticity and fire.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 Seiten
...its stead ! As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itself can By, And ponderous slngs cut swiftly throngh the sky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; Me emptiness and dulness could inspire, And were my elasticity and fire.... | |
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Secure us kindly in our native night. Or, if to wit a coxcomb make pretence, Guard the sure barrier between that and sense; Or quite unravel all the reas'ning thread, And hang some curious cobweb in its stead! As, forced from wind-guns, lead itself can... 
