 On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure...  A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes - Page 1741765Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; *'Yer. 13&-14S. f Ver. UJ— 16r. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the... | |
 | Percival Stockdale - Authors - 1809 - 500 pages
...stands the warriour*s pride; How just hit hopes, let Swedish CUAH.LES decide. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire ; No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love, o'er fear extends his wide domain; Unconquered lord of pleasure, and (if pain. No joys to him pacific sceptres yield; War sounds the trump,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...stands the warrior's pride. How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er tear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific sceptres... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 652 pages
...warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul ul lire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er love,...fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...stands the warrior's pride, How jnst his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, : , No dangers fright him, and no labours...-, . O'er love, o'er fear extends his wide domain, UnconquerM loiJ of pleasure and of pain: Wo joys io him pacific sceptres yield; War sounds the trump,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 pages
...Srvedi/h Charles decide : No dangers fright him, and no labours tire, A frame of adamant, a foul of fire ; O'er love, o'er fear extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd...pow'r combine, And one capitulate, and one refign. Peace courts his hand, but fpreads her charms in vain, " Think nothing gain'd," he cries, " till nought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - English fiction - 1811 - 250 pages
...stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 208 pages
...stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump, he rushes to the... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 628 pages
...SwediIh Charles decide : No dangers fright him, and no labours tire, A frame of adamant, a foul of fire ; O'er love, o'er fear extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleafure and of pain. Ko joys to him pacific fcepters yield. War founds the frump, he rufties to, tb^sfield. Behold fumranding... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1842 - 502 pages
...story is too truly told in the most poetic lines Dr. Johnson ever wrote. . " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire. O'er love and fear extends his wide domain, The unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain. His death was destin'd... | |
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