 Pride and ambition here, Only in far-fetch'd metaphors appear ; Here nought but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatter, And nought but echo flatter. The Gods, when they defcended, hither From heaven did always chufe their way ; And therefore we may boldly...  The Invisible Spy - Page 61by Eliza Fowler Haywood - 1755Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Ambition here> pnly Jii far-fetch'd Metaphors appear. Here nought but Winds can hurtful Murmurs icatter> And nought but Echo flatter. The Gods when they defcended, hither From Heav'n did always chufe their Way, And therefore we may boldly fay, That 'tis the Way too thither.... | |
 | Books - 1773 - 614 pages
...Hath mark'd and ilamp'd for good. Pride and ambition here Only in far-fetch'd metaphors appear ; Here nought but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatter, And...heaven did always chufe their way; And therefore we may boldly fay, That 'tis the way too thither. How happy here (houfd I And one dear (he live, and embracing... | |
 | Eliza Haywood - 1773 - 310 pages
...mind as well as eye. Pride and ambition here, Only in far-fetch'd metaphors appear ; Here's naught but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatter, And nought...Heaven, did always chufe their way ; And therefore we may boldly fay, That is the way too thither. When he came to this part of the poem, he ftopp'd and... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1773 - 620 pages
...Hath mark'd and flamp'd for good. 4Pride and ambition here Only in far-fctch'd metaphors appear ; Here nought but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatter, And...defcended, hither From heaven did always chufe their wayj And therefore we may boldly fay, That 'tis the way too thither. How happy here ihould I And one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 378 pages
...Has coin'd and ftamp'd for good. Pride and ambition here, Only in far-fetch'd metaphors appear ; Here nought but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatter, And...heaven did always chufe their way ; And therefore we may boldly fay, That 'tis the way too thither. How happy here fhould I, And one dear She, live, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...ambition here, Only in far-fetch'd metaphors appear ; Here nought but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatteri And nought but echo flatter. The Gods, when they defcended,...heaven did always chufe their way ; And therefore we may boldly fay, That 'tis the way too thither. How happy hare mould I, And one dear. She, live, and... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...and ftamp'd for good. . iv. Pride and ambition here, t Only in far-fetch'd metaphors appear j Here nought but winds can hurtful murmurs fcatter, And...flatter. The gods, when they defcended hither From heav'n, did always choofc their way ; And therefore we may boldly fay, That 't it the way, too, thither.... | |
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