 | Thomas Taylor - 1789 - 364 pages
...wreck of matter and the crufh of worlds be. How juftly has our Poet delineated this finking period ! " At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, ,' And...fancy feeds on golden dreams, " To give more dread ti man's moft dreadful hour; " At midnight, 'tis prefumed, this pomp will burft " From ten-fold darknefs—fudden... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 304 pages
...wings her flight. B f I find I Snd my infpiration in my theme ; 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 zoo From, tenfold darkefs ; fudden as the fpark From fmitten fteel ; from nitrous grain, the blaze.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 356 pages
...infpiration in my theme ; The grandeur of my fubjeft is my mufe. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in pe&ce, And worldly fancy feeds on golden dreams ; To give...midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burft From tenfold darknefs ; fudden as the fpark prom fmitten fteel ; from nitrous grain, the blaze. Man, ftarting from... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...in my theme ; The grandeur of my fubjcft is my mufe. At uiiaxiglt, when mankind is wrapt in feaci, And worldly fancy feeds on golden dreams; To give...dreadful hour, At midnight, 'tis prefum'd, this pomp will burit from tenfold darknefs; fudden at the fpark Fr« m fmitten fteel ; from nitrous grain the blaze.... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 pages
...inspiration in my theme: 19i The grandeur of my subject is my Muse. At midnight, when mankind is wrapp'd in peace, And worldly Fancy feeds on golden dreams, To give more dread to man's most dreadful hour ; At midnight, 'tis presum'd, this pomp will burst «s* From tenfold darkness, sudden... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 312 pages
...infpiration in my theme : 1 9 5 The grandeur of my fubjeft is my mufe. At midnight, when mankind is wrapp'd in peace, And worldly Fancy feeds on golden dreams,...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. Man,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 426 pages
...and ardor wings her flight. I find my inspiration in my theme; The grandeur of my subject is my muse. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly...feeds on golden dreams ; To give more dread to man's most dreadful hour, At midnight, 'tis presum'd, this pomp will burst From tenfold darkness; sudden... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...ardor wings her flight, I find my inspiration in my theme ; The grandeur of my subject is my muse. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peace, And worldly...feeds on golden dreams ; To give more dread to man's most dreadful hour, At midnight, 'tis presum'd, this pomp will burst From tenfold darkness ; sudden... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 418 pages
...inspiration in my theme; The grandeur of my subject is my muse. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peacf, And worldly fancy feeds on golden dreams ; To give more dread to man's most dreadful hour, At midnight, 'tis presum'd, this pomp will burst From tenfold darkness ; sudden... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...inspiration in my theme ; The grandeur of my subject is my muse. At midnight, when mankind is wrapt in peact, And worldly fancy feeds on golden dreams ; To give more dread to man's most dreadful hour,At midnight, 'tis presum'd, this pomp will burst From tenfold darkness ; sudden... | |
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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... 
