 | Collection - 1758 - 354 pages
...Incumbent o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the ftern eagle ; by the number'd notes, Poflefs'd ; and fatiate with the melting tone : Sovereign of birds....forgetting and the rapid wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain, Relents, and fodths his own fierce heart to eafe, Unwonted eafe. The fire of Gods... | |
 | Tibullus - Latin poetry - 1759 - 276 pages
...Lord Sleeps the ftern Eagl' 1 , by the number'd Notes Poflefs'd, and fatiate with the melting Tone j Sovereign of Birds. The furious God of War, His Darts...him vengeful o'er th'embattled Plain, Relents, and fooths his own fierce Heart to Cafe, Dodfley's Collect. vol. vi. While fuch Imitations make it doubtful,... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...Incumbent o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the ftern eagle ; by the number'd notes, PofTefs'd ; and fatiate with the melting tone : Sovereign of birds....forgetting and the rapid wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain, Relents, and fooths his own fierce heart to eafe, Unwonted eafe. The fire of Gods... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 412 pages
...Incumbent o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the ftern eagle ; by the number'd notes, Pofiefs'd ; and fatiate with the melting tone : Sovereign of birds....forgetting and the rapid wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain, Relents, and fooths his own fierce heart to eafe, , Unwonted eafe. The fire of... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 518 pages
...o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the flern eagle; by the number'd notes, Poflefs'd; Poflefs'd ; and fatiate with the melting tone : Sovereign of birds....forgetting, and the rapid wheels That bear him vengeful o'er th' embattled plain, Relents, and foothes his own fierce heart to eafe, Unwonted eafe. The fire of... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1782 - 438 pages
...o'er the fceptre of his lord, Sleeps the ftern eagle; by the number'd notes, Poflefe'd; and iatiate with the melting tone: Sovereign of birds. The furious...forgetting and the rapid wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain, Relents, and fooths his own fierce heart to cafe, Unwonted eafe. The fire of Gods... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...Incumbent o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the ftern eagle ; by the number'd notes, Poflefs'd ; and fatiate with the melting tone : Sovereign of birds....furious god of war, His darts forgetting, and the winged wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain^. Relents, and fooths his own fierce... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...fire. With flacken'd wings While now the folemn concert breathes around, Incumbent o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the ftern eagle; by the number'd...tone : Sovereign of birds. The furious god of war, Hi« darts forgetting, and the winged wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain, Relents,... | |
 | Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...o'er the sceptre of his lord, Sleeps the stern eagle; by the number'd notes Possess'd; and satiate with the melting tone; Sovereign of birds. The furious...forgetting, and the rapid wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plains, Relents. Akenside's Hymn to the Naiads. According to Suidas, Pindar was greatly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...Incumbent o'er the fceptre of his lord Sleeps the ftern eagle; by the number "ij notes, Poffcfu'd ; and fatiate with the melting tone : Sovereign of birds. The furious god of war, Hii darts forgetting, and the winged wheels That bear him vengeful o'er the embattled plain, Relents,... | |
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With slacken'd wings, While now the solemn concert breathes around, Incumbent o'er the sceptre of his lord Sleeps the stern eagle, by the number'd notes, Possess'd, and satiate with the melting tone, Sovereign of birds. The furious god of war, His darts... 
