 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 288 pages
...Milion has an exceeding fine one in the defcription of his La2ar-houfc. Defpair Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch, And over them triumphant death his dart Shook— but delay'd to ftrike, &V. Par. Lnfl, B. II. v. 490. As Shakefpear did not ftudy verjifieaiim, fo much... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1782 - 588 pages
...decent fteps a filver wand f. Dire was the tolling, deep the groans; DFJPAIR Tended the fick, buGeft from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to ltiike|. From his flack hand the garland, wreath'd for Eve, Down dropt, and all the faded... | |
 | Several Hands - 1782 - 586 pages
...decent ilcps a filver wand fDire was the tofiing, deep the groans; DESPAIR Tended the fick, bufiell from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to Itiike J. From his flsck hind the garland, wrcath'd for Eve, Down dropt, and all the faded... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1786 - 504 pages
...for Meaf. ' So Milton, Dire was the tojfing, deep the groans ; Defpair Tended the Jick, bujieftfrom couch to couch: And over them triumphant DEATH HIS dart Shook ; but delay' d to Jirike PL XI. 489 (/). THE O TI1NO2 fi£(rO*» T" AAEA*m. Stob. Eel. p. 600. (f) Suppofe... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - 600 pages
...and wide-wailing peftilence. Dire was the tofling, deep the groans : DESPAIR Tended the fick, buficft from couch to couch. And over them triumphant DEATH his dart Shook ; but delayM to ftrike, tho' oft invok'd \Vith vows, as their chief good and final hope. I i 3 The The diforders... | |
 | Philip Neve - English poetry - 1789 - 164 pages
...be illustrated by a paufe, Dire was the toffing, deep the groans, Defpair Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook~ but delay'd to ftrike. ' or by an accent, Gambol'd before them ; th' wmvieldy elephant, or by a burthen... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence, Dropsies, and asthmas, and joint-racking rheums. Dire was the tossing, deep the groans ; Despair Tended the sick busiest from couch to couch ; 49* And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay' d to strike, though oft invok'd With... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...afthmas, and joint racking rheums. Dire was the tolling, deep the groans ; Defpair Tended the fick bufieft from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike, though oft invok'd With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. Sight fo deform,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence, Dropsies, and asthmas, and joint-racking rheums. Dire was the tossing, deep the groans ; Despair Tended...to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart 491 Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft iavok'd With vows, as their chief good and final hope.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 384 pages
...decent fteps a filver wand." " Dire was the tofling, deep the groans ; Defpair Tended the fick, buiieft from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike." " From his flack hand the garland, wreath'd for Eve, Down dropt, and all the faded... | |
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Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. 
