Hence when lightning fires The arch of Heaven, and thunders rock the ground. When furious whirlwinds rend the howling air. And Ocean, groaning from his lowest bed, Heaves his tempestuous billows to the sky ; Amid the mighty uproar, while below The nations... The Works of the English Poets: Akenside - Page 80by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
| Mark Akenside - English poetry - 1744 - 110 pages
...fighs for harmony, and grace, And gentleft beauty. Hence when lightning fires 550 The arch of heav'n, and thunders rock the ground ; When furious whirlwinds rend the howling air, And ocean, groaning from the loweft bed, , • Heaves his tempeftuous billows to the fky ; Amid the mighty uproar, while below... | |
| John Gilbert Cooper - Aesthetics - 1757 - 420 pages
...fighs for harmony, and grace, And gentleft beauty. Hence when lightning fires 550 The arch of heav'n, and thunders rock the ground ; When furious whirlwinds...loweft bed, Heaves his tempeftuous billows to the fky ; One purfuet Tbe -vaji alone, &c.] See the note to ver. 18 of this book. Amid the mighty uproar, while... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...acquire." AKINSIDE. From the fame Author's Pleafures of Imagination, Book 3. when lightening fires The arch of heaven, and thunders rock the ground,...loweft bed, Heaves his tempeftuous billows to the flcy; Amid the general uproar, while below The nations tremble, Shakefpeare looks abroad From fome... | |
| Mark Akenside - 1744 - 124 pages
...fin- harmony, and grace, And gentleftbeftrty. Hence when light 'ning fires 590 The arch of heav'n, and thunders rock the ground, When furious whirlwinds rend the howling air, And Oeean, groaning from his lowoft bed, Heaves his tempeftuous billows to the Iky; Ani'u! the mighty uproar,... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...Another £ghs for harmony, and grace, And gentlcft beauty. Hence when lightning fires The arch of heav'n, and thunders rock the ground ; When furious whirlwinds...billows to the fky ; Amid the mighty uproar, while below The nations tremble, Shakefpear looks abroad From feme high cliff, fuperior, and enjoys The elemental... | |
| Samuel Felton - 1787 - 400 pages
...flow'rs and dews to fprinkle on the turf Where Shakefpeare lies, be prefent— • when lightning fires The arch of Heaven, and thunders rock the ground,...rend the howling air, And ocean, groaning from. his lo weft, bed, Heaves Jiis tempeftuous billows to the Iky } Amid the general uproar,, while below The... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 318 pages
...acquire." AKENSIDE. From tlte same Autko r'j Pleasures of Imagination, Book III. • when lightning fires The arch of heaven, and thunders rock the ground,...rend the howling air, And ocean, groaning from his lowest bed, Heaves his tempestuous billows to the sky; Amid the general uproar, while below The nations... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 404 pages
...thunders rock the ground, When furious whirwinds rend the howling air, And ocean, groaning from its loweft bed, Heaves his tempeftuous billows to the fky ; Amid the mighty uproar, while below 55j The nations tremble, Shakefpeare looks abroad From fome high clift", fuperior, and enjoys The elemental... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 pages
...acquire." AKENSIDE. From the fame Author's Pleafures of Imagination, B. III. • when lightning fires The arch of heaven, and thunders rock the ground,...billows to the fky ; Amid the mighty uproar, while below The nations tremble, Shakfpeare looks abroad From fome high cliff, fuperiour, and enjoys The elemental... | |
| William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 594 pages
...could acquire." AKENSIDE. From the fame Author's Pleafures of Imagination, B. III. when lightning fires The arch of heaven, and thunders rock the ground,...rend the howling air, And ocean, groaning from his lowed bed, Heaves his tempeftuous billows to the fky; Amid the mighty uproar, while below The nations... | |
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