 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...find lhe CONSOLATION. 301 I find my Infpiration in my Theme ; The Grandeur of my Subject is my Mufe. At Midnight, when Mankind is wrapt in Peace* And worldly...Midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this Pomp will burft From tenfold Darknefs ; fudden, as the Spark From fmitten Steel ; from nitrous Grain, the Blaze. Man, ftarting from... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...Ardor wings her Flight. I find my Infpiration in my Theme ; Thi Grandeur of my Subjeft is my Mufe. At Midnight, when Mankind is wrapt in Peace, And worldly...dreadful Hour, At Midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this Pomp will burli From tenfold Darknefs ; fudden, as the Spark From fmitten Steel ; from nitrous Grain, the Blaze.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1756 - 430 pages
...Ardor wings her Flight. I find my Inspiration in my Theme ; The Grandeur of my Subject is my Mufe. At Midnight, when Mankind is wrapt in Peace, And worldly...Midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this Pomp will burft From tenfold Darknefs ; fudden, as the Spark From fmitten Steel ; from nitrous Grain, the Blaze. Man, ftarting from... | |
 | 1767 - 572 pages
...uuiverfal on the globe,, or an equal p*rtion of the earth were not always illuminated by the fun ! " At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly...dreadful hour, At midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burit Front-tenfold darkaefs. NIGHT THOUGHTS, We agree with our Effayift, that exploded errours in... | |
 | Edward Young - 1771 - 282 pages
...is my mufe. At Midnight, wlien mankind is wrapt in Peace, And worldly Fancy feeds on gulden ftreams, To give more dread to man's moft dreadful hour. At...midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burft From tenfoU dardnefs ; fudden is the fpark From fmitten fteel ; from nitrous grain, they blaze. Man, ftarting... | |
 | Edward Young - 1773 - 354 pages
...Infpiration in my Theme j The Grandeur of my Subject is my Mufe. At Midnight, when Mankind is wrapt in Peacf, And worldly Fancy feeds on golden Dreams ; To give...dreadful Hour, At Midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this Pomp will burlt From tenfold Darknefs; fudden, as the Spark From fmitten Steel; from nitrous Grain, the Blaze,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...and ardor wings her flight. I find my infpiration in my theme; The grandeur of my fubjeft is my mufe. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly...midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burft From tenfold darknefs; fudden, as the fpark From fmitten flec!; from nit'rous grain, the blaze. Man, ftarttng-from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 312 pages
...her flight. B 4. I ftnJ 1 find my inspiration in my theme; 195 The grandeur of my fubjeft is my Mufe. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly...hour, At midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burft 200 From tenfold darknefs ; fudden as the fpark From fmitten fteel ; from nitrous grain, the blaze.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 pages
...ftight; I find my infpiration in my theme; 19i5 The grandeur of my fubjeft is my Muft. At mid?iight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly fancy...hour, At midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burft zoo From tenfold darknefs ; fudden as the fpark From fmitten fteel; from nitrous grain, the blaze.... | |
 | 1780 - 226 pages
...ardour wings her flight. I find my infpiration in my theme: The grandeur of my fubject is my mufe. '. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly...moft dreadful hour, At midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pbrap muft burft From tenfold darknefs) fuddsn, as the fpark From fmitten fteel; from nkrous grain... | |
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From tenfold darkness ; sudden as the spark From smitten steel; from nitrous grain, the blaze. Man, starting from his couch, shall sleep no more ! The day is broke, which never more shall close... 
