| English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...plants, nor envy we The weeping amber or the balmy tree, While by our oaks the precious loads are born, And realms commanded which thofe trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler fight, Tho' Gods aflembled grace his tow'ring height, Than what more humble mountains offer here, Where,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...nor envy we The weeping amber or the balmy tree, 30 While by our oaks the precious loads are born, And realms commanded which thofe trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler fight, Tho' Gods afiembled grace his tow'rine; height, Than what more humble mountains offer here,... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...nor envy we The weeping amber or the balmy tree, 30 While by our oaks the precious loads are born, And realms commanded which thofe trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler fight, Tho' gods afTembled grace his tow'ring height, Than what more humble mountains offer here,35... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...sable waste adorn. Let India boast her plants, nor envy we The weeping amber or the balmy tree, j» While by our oaks the precious loads are borne, And realms commanded which those trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler sight, Tho* gods assembled grace his tow'ring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...nor envy we The weeping amber, or the balmy tree, 30 While by our oaks the precious loads are born, And realms commanded which thofe trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler fight, .Though Gods aflembled grace histowering height, Than what more humble mountains offer here,... | |
| English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...verdant ides the fable wafte adorn. ;Let India boaft her plants, nor envy we The weeping amber, or the balmy tree, While by our oaks the precious loads...thofe trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler fight, „ Tho' gods aflembled grace his tow'ring height, Than what more humble mountains offer here,... | |
| English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...verdant ifles the fable wafte adorn. Let India boaft her plants, nor envy we The weeping amber, or the balmy tree, "While by our oaks the precious loads...realms commanded which thofe trees adorn. Not proud Olympas yields a nobler fight, Tho' gods aflembled grace his tow'ring height, Than what more humble... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...verdant iflcs, the fable waftc adorn. Let India bonft her plants, nor envy we The weeping amber or ow, The Mufes, Graces, Virtues could fight, Tho' gods affembled grace his towYing height, Than what more humble mountains offer here, Where,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Like verdant ides, the fable wafte ad6rn. Let India boaft her plants, nor envy we The weeping amber or the balmy tree, While by our oaks the precious loads are borne, And realms commanded which thole trees adorn. Not proud Olympus yields a nobler light, Tho' Gods aflembled grace his tow'ring... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 260 pages
...fable wafte adorn. Let India boail her plants, nor envy we Th: weeping amber or the balmy tree, Whije by our oaks the precious loads are borne, And realms...thofe trees adorn, Not proud Olympus yields a nobler fight, Tho' gods aflembled grace his tow'ring height, Than what more humble mountains offer here, \V'hcre,... | |
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