So Zembla's rocks (the beauteous work of frost) Rise white in air, and glitter o'er the coast ; Pale suns, unfelt, at distance roll away, And on th' impassive ice the lightnings play ; Eternal snows the growing mass supply, Till the bright mountains prop... Essay on English poetry - Page 269by Thomas Campbell - 1819Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1715 - 70 pages
...roll away, And on th' impaffivc Ice the Lightnings play : . , Eternal Snows the growing Mafs fopply, Till the bright Mountains prop th' incumbent Sky :...each hoary Pile appears, The gather'd Winter of a thoufand Years. 4. * - \ * On this Foundation Fame's high Temple ftands ; Stupendous Pile ! not rear'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 254 pages
...light'nings play ; Eternal fnows the growing mafs fupply, Till the bright mountains prop th'incumbent iky : As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years. 60 On this foundation Fame's high temple ftands ; Stupendous pile 1 not rear'd by mortal... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 250 pages
...light'nings play j Eternal mows the growing mafs fupply, Till the bright mountains prop th'incumbent fky : ' As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years. 60 On this foundation Fame's high temple ftands ; Stupendous pile ! not rear'd by mortal... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 268 pages
...light'nings play ; Eternal fnows the growing mafs fupply, Till the bright mountains prop th' incumbent fky ; As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years, 60 On this foundation Fame's high temple ftands ; Stupendous pile ! not rear'd by mortal... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...Rise white in air, and glitter o'er the coast; Pale suns, unfelt, at distance roll away, I5 And on th' impassive ice the lightnings play ; Eternal snows...appears, The gather'd winter of a thousand years. 60 On this foundation Fame's high temple stands; Stupendous pile ! not rear'd by mortal hands. Whate'er... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...lightnings play; Eternal fnows the growing mafs fupply, Till the bright mountains prop th' incumbent fky ; As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years, 60 On IMITATION. Ver. 45. Yet pa*t no injuries, &c.] For on that other fide I fey Of... | |
| John Moore - 1780 - 484 pages
...lightnings play ; Eternal fnows the growing mafs fupply, Fill the bright mountains, prop th' incumbent As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years. Having walked a confiderable time on the valley, and being fufficiently regaled with... | |
| 1782 - 516 pages
...lightnings play ; Eternal fnows the growing mais fupply, Till the bright mountains prop th' incumbent flcyi As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years. On this foundation Fame's high temple ftands, Stupendous pile ! not rear'd by mortal... | |
| John Moore - 1783 - 490 pages
...lightnings play j Eternal fnows the growing mafs fupply, Fill the bright mountains, prop th' incumbent As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years. ' Having walked" a confiderable time on the "Valley, and being fufficiently regaled... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...play ; Eternal fnows the growing mafs fupply, Till the bright mountains prop th'incumbent fky : As As Atlas fix'd, each hoary pile appears, The gather'd winter of a thoufand years : On this foundation Fame's high temple flands; Stupendous pile! not rear'd by mortal... | |
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