 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 Seiten
...Native Se To Threats, the ftubborn Sinner oft is hard] Wrap'd in his Crimes, againft the Storm prepar'd; But, when the milder Beams of Mercy play, He melts,...throws his cumb'rous Cloak away! Lightnings and Thunder (Heav'ns Artillery) As Harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim his Stile, and difappear;... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 Seiten
...wrefls. To Threats the ftubborn Sinner oft is hard, Wrap'd in his Crimes, againft the Storm prepar'd But when the milder Beams of Mercy play, ' He melts; and throws his camb'rous Cloak away. Lightning and Thunder, HeavVs Artillery, As Harbingers, before th' Almighty fly... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 Seiten
...feat, To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd ; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 Seiten
...feat, To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the florm prepar'd; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 Seiten
...feat,' To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, AVrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd ; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. lightning and thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 Seiten
...feat. To threats, the ftubborn finner oft is hard : Wrap'd in his crimes, again (l the ftorm prepar'd; But, when the milder beams of mercy play. He melts, and throws Iris cumbrous cloak away. Lightnings and thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbinger* before th* Almighty... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 Seiten
...feat. To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapt in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd ; But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (Heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly: Thofe but proclaim... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 Seiten
...To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd; B«t, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. Lightning and thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly: Thofe but proclaim... | |
 | 1793 - 806 Seiten
...native feat, To thteats the ftubborn Cnncr oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, againfl the norm prepar'd But, when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak ana;. Lightning and thunder (heaven's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1795 - 322 Seiten
...feat. To threats the ftubborn finner oft is hard ; Wrapp'd in his crimes, againft the ftorm prepar'd : But when the milder beams of mercy play, He melts, and throws his cumbrous cloak away. ' Lightning and thunder (Heav'n's artillery) As harbingers before th' Almighty fly : Thofe but proclaim... | |
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And forced himself to drive: but loved to draw. For fear but freezes minds; but love, like heat, Exhales the soul sublime, to seek her native seat. To threats the stubborn sinner oft is hard, Wrapp'd in his crimes, against the storm prepared; But, when... 
