 At the destined hour, By the loud trumpet summon'd to the charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings play Their various engines ; all at once disgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take, by storm, This poor...  The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts - Page 113by Edward Young - 1802 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...the charge, See all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play 160 Their various engines, all at once disgorge Their...period ! when each mountain-height Outburns Vesuvius; rorks eternal pour 165 Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd; Stars rush, and final Ruin fiercely... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play 160 Their various engines; all at once disgorge Their...mountain-height Out-burns VESUVIUS; rocks eternal pour 165 Far other firmament than e'er was seen, 170 Than e'er was thought by Man! far other stars! Stars... | |
 | Edward Young - 1800 - 290 pages
...various engines; all at once difgorge Their blazing magazines ; and take, by ftorm, This poor terreflrial citadel of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height...•Out-burns Vesuvius ,• rocks eternal pour Their melted mafs, as rivers once they pour'd ; Stars m(h ; and final Ruin fiercely drives Her ploughmare o'er creation... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pages
...the destined hour, By the loud trumpet summoned to the charge, Shall all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their...by storm, This poor, terrestrial, citadel of man." The following metaphorical description of expiring life, by Dr. J. Watts, should be pronounced with... | |
 | 1803 - 332 pages
...to the charge, See all the formidable sous of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings p ay Their various engines ; all at once disgorge Their...terrestrial citadel of man. Amazing period,! when each mountain height Out-burns Vesuvius ! rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they poured;... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...destin'd hour, By the loud trumpet summon'd to the charge, . . See all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their...of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height ")ut-burns Vesuvius; rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd ; itars rush... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...summon'd to the charge, See all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightuings, play Their various engines ; all at once disgorge...of man. Amazing period ! when each mountain-height Outhurns Vesuvius ; rocks eternal pour Their melted mass, as rivers once they pour'd ; Stars rush,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 318 pages
...the dcstin'd hour, By the loud trumpet lummon'd to the ehargt^ See all the formidable sons of f re, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their...various engines ; all at once disgorge Their blazing magazoies ; and take by storm Tliis poor terrestrial citadel of mm. AMAZING PERIOD ! when each mountain... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...bla/.ing ir.u^./ines ; and lake by storm This ]>oor terrestrial citadel of in. in. Ama/.ingperiod: ntry's pride, When once destroy'^, can never be supplied. A ri»crs> once they pour'il ; Suirs rush ; and final Kuin. fiercely driies Her ploughshare o'er creation... | |
 | Edward Young - 1810 - 278 pages
...the destin'd hour, By the loud trumpet summon'd to the charge, See, all the formidable sons of fire, Eruptions, earthquakes, comets, lightnings, play Their...; Stars rush ; and final ruin fiercely drives Her plough share o'er creation ' — While aloft, More than astonishment ! if more can be ! Far other Armament... | |
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