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" All instruments, all arts of ruin met; He calls to mind his strength, and then his speed, His winged heels, and then his armed head; With these t' avoid, with that his fate to meet; But fear prevails and bids him trust his feet. "
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts and sciences - Page 159
by Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807
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Coopers-hill: A Poem,

Sir John Denham - 1709 - 24 pages
...Wood befet; * All Initrumenn, all Arts of Ruine mec He calls to mind his Strength, and then his Speed, His winged Heels, and then his Armed Head ; With thefe...meet; But fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet, So fad he Hies, that bis reviewing eye . Has loft the Chafers, and bis ear the Cry : ' Exulting, till...
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Poems and Translations: With the Sophy, a Tragedy

Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pages
...mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed, His winged Heels, and then his armed Head ; With thefe t'avoid, with that his Fate to meet : But fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet. So faft he flies, that his reviewing Eye Has loft the Chafers, and his Ear the cry -, Exulting, 'till...
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The First Part of Miscellany Poems: Containing Variety of New ..., Part 5

John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...Wood Ida, All Inftruments, all Arts of Ruin met : He calls to mind his Strength, and then his Speed;. His winged Heels, and then his armed Head; With thefe t" avoid, with that his Fate to meet : Eut fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet. So fall he flies, that his reviewing Eye Has loft...
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The Complete Art of Poetry: In Six Parts, I. Of the Nature, Use ..., Volume 2

Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Strength, and then his Speed, His winged Heels, and then hisarmed Head ; With thofe t' avoid, with this his Fate to meet ; But Fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet. So faft he flies, that his reviewing Eye Has loft the Chacers, and his Ears the Cry : Exulting, 'till...
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The virgin muse. Being a collection of poems from our most celebrated ...

Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...his Strength, and then his fpeed, His winged Heels, and then his armed Head •, With thefe t'avoid, with that his Fate to meet , But fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet, So faft he Flyes, that his reviewing Eye Has loft the Chafers, and his Ear the Cry y Exulting, till...
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The Poetical Register: Or, The Lives and Characters of All the ..., Volume 2

Giles Jacob - 1723 - 402 pages
...Strength, and then- b& Sped ; His winged Heels, and then his armed Head : With thofe t' 'avoid, with this his Fate to meet, But Fear prevails, and bids him truft his Feet• So faft he files, that his reviewing Eye . HAS loft the Chacers, and his Ears the Cry : Exulting, 'titt...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed, His winged heels, and then his armed head ; Witk thefe t'avoid, with that his fate to meet : But fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet. So faft he flies, that his reviewing eye Has loft the chafers, and his ear the cry j Exulting, 'till...
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The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Spratt

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 486 pages
...befet ; All inftruments, all arts of ruin met ; He calls to mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed, His winged heels, and then his armed head ; With thefe...: But fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet.. So faft he flies, that his reviewing eye Has loft the chafers, and his ear the cry ; Exulting, till...
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

1781 - 516 pages
...befet ; All inftruments, all arts of ruin met ; He calls to mind his ftrength, and then his fpeed ; His winged heels, and then his armed head ; With thefe...: But fear prevails, and bids him truft his feet. So faft he flies, that his reviewing eye Has loft the chafers, and his ear the cry ; Exulting, till...
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The Lady's Poetical Magazine: Or, Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 1

1781 - 512 pages
...befet i All inftruments, all arts of ruin met ; He calls to mind his ftrength, and then his fpeedi His winged heels, and then his armed head ; With thefe...his fate to meet ; But fear prevails, and bids him trull his feet. So fafl he flies> that his reviewing eye Has loft the chafers, and his ear the cry...
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