 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1803 - 440 pages
...feem fo puzzled to tell, •*• The true fliape of the devil, and where is his hell. Into ferpents, of old, crept the author of ill, But Satan works,...now, as a Worm of the Still. Of all his migrations, thislaft he likes beft; How the arrogant reptile, here, raifes his creft ! His head winding up from... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 560 pages
...i 263 THE WORM OF THE STILL. BY DR. DRENNAN. I HAVE found what the Learu'dseem so puzzled to tell, The true shape of the Devil, and where is his Hell;...serpents, of old, crept the author of ill, But Satan now works as a WORM of the STILL. Of all his migrations this last he likes best, Now the Arrogant reptile,... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 540 pages
...CVRU». THE WORM OF THE STILL. BY DR. DRENNAN. I HAVE found what the Learn'd seem so puzzled to tell, The true shape of the Devil, and where is his Hell...serpents, of old, crept the author of ill, But Satan now works as a WORM of the STILL. Of all his migrations this last he likes best, Now the arrogant reptile,... | |
 | William Drennan - 1815 - 254 pages
...abandon'd nest." THE WORM OF THE STILL. 1 HAVE found what the learn 'd seem'd so puzzled to tellThe true shape of the Devil, and where is his Hell ; Into serpents, of old, crept the Author of 111, But Satan works now as a worm of the still. Of all his migrations, this last he likes best : How... | |
 | Music - 1821 - 566 pages
...is equal to his own. THE WORM OF THE STILL. I have found what the learn'd seem so puzzled to tell, The true shape of the Devil, and where is his Hell,...crept the Author of ill, But Satan works now as a Woim of the STILL. Of all his migrations this last he likes best, How the arrogant reptile here raises... | |
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...THE STILL. A POEM OF TUE LAST CKNTUBY. I BATE found what the learned seemed so puzzled to tell — The true shape of the Devil, and where is his hell;...old, crept the author of ill, But Satan works now os a worm of the still. Of all his migrations, this last he likes best ; — How the arrogant reptile... | |
 | William Drennan - 1859 - 320 pages
...The true shape of the Devil, and where is his Hell ; Into serpents, of old, crept the Author of 111, But Satan works now as a Worm of the Still. Of all...likes best : How the arrogant reptile here raises liis crest ! His head winding up from the tail of his plan, Till the worm stands erect o'er the prostrated... | |
 | James J. Gaskin - Dalkey (Ireland) - 1874 - 520 pages
...abandoned them.] THE WORM OF THE STILL. I HAVE found what the learn'd seem'd so puzzled to tell— The true shape of the Devil, and where is his Hell; Into serpents, of old, crept the Author of I1l, But Satan works now as a Worm of the Still. Of all his migrations, this last he likes best: How... | |
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Now the arrogant reptile, here, raises his crest ! His head winding up from the tail of his plan, 'Till the Worm stands erect o'er the prostrated Man. Here, he joys to transform, by his magical spell, The... 