Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain. Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British Throne. The Modern Language Review - Page 801912Full view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...beneath the moon's pale light Purfue the ftars that fhoct athwart the night, Or fuck the mifts in grofiir air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, Or brew fierce tempefts on the wintry maiii, Or o'er the glebe diftil the kindly rain. Others on earth o'er human... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pages
...moon's pale «' light " Purfue theftars that fhoot athwart the night, *' Or fuck the mifts in grofler air below, " Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, " Or brew fierce tempefts on the wat'ry main, " Or o'er the glebe diftil the kindly rain." In the lines which fucceed,... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...moon's pale « light " Purfue the ftars that fhoot athwart the nights " Or fuck the mifts in groffer air below, " Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, " Or brew fierce tempefts on the wat'ry main* " Or o'er the glebe diftil the kindly rain."* In the lines which fucceed,... | |
| 1775 - 680 pages
...beneath the moon's pale light, Purfue the liars «hat (hoot acrofs the night; Or fuck the mi(b in großer air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted bow ; Or brew fierce tcmpeits on the wintry main, Or o'er the glebe diilil the kindly rain." Pope, in the following paflage,... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...fo Some, less refin'd, beneath the moon's pale light Pursue the stars that shoot athwart the night, Or suck the mists in grosser air below, Or dip their...painted bow, Or brew fierce tempests on the wintry main, 85 Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain. Others, on earth, o'er human race preside, Watch all their... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pages
...beneath the moon's pale light Purfue the ftars that fhoot athwart the night, Or fuck the mifts in grofler air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, Or, brew fierce tempefts on the wintery main, 85 Or o'er the glebe diftil the kindly rain. Others on earth o'er human... | |
| 1782 - 516 pages
...the moon's pale light ' Purfue the ftars that moot athwart the night, ' Or fuck the mifts in grofler air below, ' Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, * Or brew fierce tempefts on the wint'ry main, ' Or o'er the glebe diftil the kindly rain : ' Others on earth o'er human... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...beneath the moon's pale light Purfue the ftars that moot athwart the night, Or fuck the mifts, in groflcr air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted Bow, Or brew fierce tempefts on the wintry main, Or o'er the glebe diflil the kindly rain. Others on earth o'er human race... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...less refined, beneath the moon's pale light Pursue the stars that shoot athwart the night, Or such the mists in grosser air below, Or dip their pinions...wintry main, Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain, Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: ( Of these... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...the moon's pale light, Purfuc the ftars that (hoot athwart the night, Or fuck the mifts in grofler air below, Or dip their pinions in the painted bow, Or brew fierce tempefts on the wint'ry main, Or o'er the glebe diftil the kindly rain. Others, on earth o'er human... | |
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