His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. The Life of Daniel Defoe - Page 37by Daniel Defoe, George Chalmers - 1841Full view - About this book
| Early English newspapers - 1748 - 684 pages
...refign j —Hit fall was dcftin'd to a barren ftrand, 119 A petty tortrcis, and a iutictu hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. m jfftcr picturing a vlrtaout and worthy r:'j aget bt gut on that, — But fen- there are whom... | |
| Collection - English poetry - 1755 - 378 pages
...to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All J times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay... | |
| English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant t"» Bavaria's lord. 1... | |
| Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All ' times their feenes of pompous woes afferdj From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...to the Ground? His Fair was deftin'd to a barren Strand, A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All (1) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Per/la's Tyrant, to Btnrarta's Lord.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...to the Ground? His Fall was deftin'd to a barren Strand, f A petty Fortrefs, and a dubious Hand ; He left the Name, at which the World grew pale, To point a Moral, or adorn a Tale. All (I) Times their Scenes of pompous Woes afford, From Perfia's Tyrant, to Bjvaiia's Lord. In... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Copenhagen (Denmark) - 1775 - 436 pages
...death. V " His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand* *' A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; " He left the name at which the world grew pale, *' To point a moral, or adorn a tale." 1 • • I mall not take up your time by a defeription of palaces, which are ever a repetition... | |
| English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...the ground ? Mis His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale> To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay... | |
| 1782 - 500 pages
...to the ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren flrand, 5 A petty fortrefs, and a dubious hand; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale. All h times their fcenes of pompous woes afford, From Perfia's tyrant to Bavaria's lord. In gay... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...ground ? His fall was deftin'd to a barren ftrand, A petty fortrefs and a dubious hand ; He left a name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale *. 51. Self-love but ferves the virtuous mind to wake, As the fmall pebble ftirs the peaceful... | |
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