 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...fly, The light militia of the lower fky : Thefe, though unfeen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er ihe Box, and hover round the Ring. Think what an equipage...were of old, And once inclos'd in Woman's beauteous mould; Thence, by a foft tranfition, we repair From earthly vehicles to thefe of air. Think not, when... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1785 - 504 pages
...completed ; and our author, if he indeed believes his own oracles, might have exclaimed with Pope, ' Think what an equipage thou haft in air, And view, with fcorn, two pages and a chair.' ' Advenifement. Mr. Stargazer, of Half-moon-ftreet, being allowed by all thofe he has the honour to... | |
 | John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...then, unnumber'd fpirits round thee fly. The light militia of the lower fky : Thefe, though unfeen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover...in air, And view with fcorn two pages and a chair. And now your own, our beings were of old, And once inclos'd in woman's beauteous mould ; Thence, by... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Know then, unnumber'd fpirits round thcc fly, The light militia of the lower Iky : Thefe, tho' unfecn, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover...were of old, And once inclos'd in woman's beauteous mould; Thence, by a foft tranfition, we repair From earthly vehicles to thole of air. [fled. Think... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...then, unnumber'd fpirits round thee fly, The light Militia of the lower flty : Thefe, tho' unfeen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover...were of old, And once inclos'd in woman's beauteous mould; Thence, by a foft tranfition, we repair From earthly vehicles to thefe of air. T.iinknot, when... | |
 | 1792 - 112 pages
...Know then, unnumber'd fpirits round thee fly, The light Militia of the lower sky : Thefe, tho' unfeen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover...As now your own, our beings were of old, And once inclof 'da woman's beauteous mould ; Thence, by a foft tranfition, we repair From earthly vehicles... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...Ipirits round (bee fly. The light militia of the lower fky : Thefc, though uufecn, are ever on the whig, Hang o'er the box, and hover round the ring. Think what an equipage thou hail in air. And view wich körn two page» and a chair. As now your own, our beings were if old. And... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...then, unnumber'd fpirits round thee fir, The light militia of the lower iky : Thefe; though unfcen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover round the ring. Think what an e<yiipage thou haft in air. And view \vi;h fcorn two pages and a chair. As now your own, our beings... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...then, unr.umber'd ipirits round thee fly, The light Militia of the lower fky : Thefe, tho' unfeen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover...ring. Think what an equipage thou haft in air, And vkw with fcorn two pages and a chair. As now your own, our beings « ere of old, And once inclos'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...Mien, unnumber'd fpirits round thee fly, The li^ht militia of the lower (ky i Theic, though unfeen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the box, and hover...the ring. Think what an equipage thou haft in air, 4.5 And view with fcorn two pages and a chair. As now your own, our beings were of old, And once inclos'd... | |
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What though no credit doubting wits may give? The fair and innocent shall still believe. Know then, unnumber'd spirits round thee fly, The light militia of the lower sky: These, though unseen, are ever on the wing, Hang o'er the Box, and hover round the... 
