 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...her Lips Which late appear'd like Buds, were. now b'erblown ; Pouring forth Tears at fuch a lavifh Rate, That were the World on fire, they might have drown'd The Wrath of Heaven, and quench'd the mighty Ruin. Lee Mttji. • 'Twould raift your Pity, but to fee the Te,ars... | |
 | John Langhorne - 1766 - 188 pages
...lips, Which late appear'd like buds, were now o'erblown ; Pouring Pouring forth tears at fuch a lavifli rate, That, were the world on fire, they might have drown'd The wrath of heav'n, and (juench'd the mighty ruin. "*• THERE is no fpecies of writing in which the poet is fo apt to deviate... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 412 pages
...found her on the floor, In all the ilorm of grief, yet beautiful ; Pouring forth tears at fuch a lavifh rate, That, were the world on fire, they might have drown'd The wratkof Heaven, and quench'd the mighty ruin. This is the genuine bombaft. The pcrfon herfelf who laboured... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 pages
...found her on the floor In all the ftorm of grief, yet beautiful ; Pouring forth tears at fuch a luvjlh rate, That were the world on fire, they might have drown'd The wrath of heaven, and quench'd the mighty ruin. LEE. This is mere bombaft. The perfon herfelf who was under the... | |
 | Nathaniel Lee - 1797 - 144 pages
...Sighing such breath of sorrow, that her lips, Which late appear'd like buds, were now o'erblown; Pouring forth tears at such a lavish rate, That, were the world on fire, they might have drown 'd The wrath of heav'n, and quench'd the mighty ruin 'The battle causes fear ; but .the sweet... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pages
...extravagantly described by Lee: " I found her on the floor In all the storm of grief, yet beautiful ; Pouring forth tears at such a lavish rate, That, were the...The wrath of heav'n, and quench'd the mighty ruin." The following hyperbolical description of a man swimming, is given by Shakspeare : " I saw him beat... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 374 pages
...on the floor, In all the floim of grief, yet beautiful; Pouting forth tears at fuch a lavifh raie, That, were the world on fire, they might have drown'd The wrath of Heaven, and quench'd the mighty ruin. This is the genuine bombaft. The perfon herfelf who laboured... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 pages
...found heron the floor In all the ftorm of grief, yet beautiful, Pouring forth tears at fuch a lavifli rate, That, were the world on fire, they might have drown'd The wrath of Heaven, and quench'd the mighty ruin. This is mere bombaft. The perfon herfelf, who labored under the... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 518 pages
...business. To day it is our pleasure to be 6 drunk. And this our queen shall be as drunk as we. Pouring forth tears at such a lavish rate, That were the world...The wrath of Heav'n, and quench'd the mighty ruin. MITHRIDAT2S. One author changes the waters of grief to those of joy. These tears, that sprung from... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...dramatic poets : I found her on the floor In all the storm of grief, yet beautiful ; Pouring forth lean at such a lavish rate, ' That were the world on fire, they might have drown'd 1 be wrath of Heaven, and quench'd the mighty ruin. Lie. This is mere bombast. The person herself who... | |
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Pouring forth tears at such a lavish rate, That were the world on fire, they might have drown'd The wrath of Heaven, and quench'd the mighty ruin. 
