 | 1796 - 500 ページ
...The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...secret might, Art after Art goes out, and all is night. 640 See sculfcing Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! IMITATIONS.... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 ページ
...635 Ttf^ick'ning stars fade oif the ethereal plain; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...approach, and secret might, Art after Art goes out, and al 1 is night. 640 See sculking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 184 ページ
...635 The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...secret might, Art after art goes out, and all is night. 640 See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 ページ
...Before her, fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash...Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the' etherial plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 ページ
...686 The sickening stars fade off th' ethereal plain; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest; Thus at her felt approach,...secret might, Art after art goes out, and all is night. C4O See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 ページ
...Before her, fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash...plain ; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppress'd, 6" Olos'd one by one to everlasting rest; Thus at her felt approach, and secret might, Art after art... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 ページ
...fir' of wit, before they proceed to their »ork. / • As Argus' eyes, by Hertnos' wand opprnt, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...secret might. Art after art goes out, and all is night : 64» See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of -casuistry heap'd o'er her head ! Philosophy,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 374 ページ
...sick'ning stars fade off th' sethereal plain ; 340 As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one by one to everlasting rest ; Thus at her felt...might, Art after art goes out, and all is night. See sculking Truth in her old cavern lye, 345 Secur'd by mountains of heap'd casuistry : Philosophy, that... | |
 | 1845 - 808 ページ
...Before her fancy's gilded clonds decay, And all its varying raiubows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash...expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sick'ning stars fade off the ethereal plain ; As Argus's eyes, by Hermes' wand opprest, Clos'd one... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 294 ページ
...Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash...Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off the' etherial plain; As Argus' eyes, by Hermes' wand oppress'd, 537 Closed one by one to everlasting rest;... | |
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Night primeval, and of Chaos old ! Before her, Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires, The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening... 
