 O'erwhelming turrets threaten ere they fall ; Volcanos bellow ere they disembogue ; Earth trembles ere her yawning jaws devour ; And smoke betrays the wide-consuming fire : Ruin from man is most conceal'd when near, And sends the dreadful tidings in the...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 103by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...And Smoke betrays the wide-confurr\jng Fire : Ruin from Man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful Tidings in the Blow. Is this the Flight of Fancy ? Would it were ! Heav'n's Sov'reign faves all Beings but Himfelf, That hideous Sight, a naked human Heart. i * FirM... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...devour ; And fmoke betrays the wide.confuming fire: Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? Would it were !. HeavVs Sov'reign faves all beings, but himfelf, That hideous fight, a »a/W human heart. Fir'd is... | |
 | 1770 - 268 pages
...devour ; And fmoke betrays the wide-confuming fire: Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? would it were ! Heav'n's Sov'reign faves all beings but himfelf, That hideous fight, a naked human heart. Fir'd Fir'd... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 pages
...devour; And fmoke betrays the wide-confuming fire: Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? would it were! Hcav'n's Sov'reign faves all beings but himfelf, That hideous fight, a naked human heart. Fir'J is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 288 pages
...fmoke betrays the wide-confuming fire : Rui» (Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? Would it were' 225 Heaven's Sovereign faves all beings, but himfelf, That hideous fight, a naked human heart. Fir'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...devour;.. And fmoke betrays the wide-confuming fire : Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near. And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? would it were ! Heav'n's Sov'reign faves all beings but himfelf, That hideous fight, a naked human heart. Fir'd is... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 pages
...; And fmoke betrays the wide-confuming fire : Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? Would it were ! 225 Heaven's Sovereign faves all beings, bat himfelf, That hideous fight, a naked human heart. Fir'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...; And fmoke betrays the \vide-contuming fire : Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends extracts w.:re ! Heaven's Sovereign faves p.ll beings but himfelf That hideous light, a naked human heart !... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...; And fmoke betrays the wide-confuming fire : Ruin from man is moft conceal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy ? Would it were ! Heav'n's Sovereign faves all beings, but himfelf, That hideous fight, a naked human heart. Fir'd... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...; And Imoke betrays the \vidc-confuming lire : Ruin from man is mod conccal'd when near, And fends the dreadful tidings in the blow. Is this the flight of fancy? Would it were ! Heaven's Sovereign favts all beings but himlclf That hideous fight, a naked human heart! §102. NIGHT IV. Ditub ïÛ to... | |
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