 | 1858 - 568 Seiten
...Eli, MR. POPE— Bho comes, she conies; the sable throne behold. Of night primeval aud of chaos old, As one by one at dread MEDEA'S strain, The sickening...stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As ARGUS' eyes by HKBMKS' wand oppressed, Closed, ouo by one. to everlasting rest. * ii * * Lo, thy dread Empire, Chaofl,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 Seiten
...Before her Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash...the ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppressed, Closed one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus, at her felt approach, and secret might, Art... | |
 | 1845 - 824 Seiten
...The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd'o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is... | |
 | 1845 - 812 Seiten
...The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...all is night. See skulking Truth to her old cavern lied, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks... | |
 | 1845 - 814 Seiten
...Before her fancy's gilded clonds decay, And all its varying raiubows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash...expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 Seiten
...strain, As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain; Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest; Thus at her felt approach,...secret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is night. Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Shrinks to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...sickening stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, hy Hermes* wand oppreas'd, Closed one hy one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt approach,...secret might, Art after art goes out, and all is night : 640 See skulking truth to her old cavern fled. Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy,... | |
 | 1847 - 610 Seiten
...Before her, fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires ; The meteor drops, and in a flash...the ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppressed, Closed one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt approach, and secret might, Art... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 442 Seiten
...635 The sick'ning stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest^ Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus, at her felt...secret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is Night. 640 wounded, and what Jupiter whispered in the ear of Juno,) to inform us, which required the greatest... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1847 - 454 Seiten
...fulfilment:— " She comes! she comes! the sable throne behold, Of Night primeval and of Chaos old, As, one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening...ethereal plain,— As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppress't, Close one by one to everlasting rest. Thus, at her felt approach and secret might, Art after... | |
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Night primeval, and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening... 
