And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel ? A Satirical View of London - Page 125by John Corry - 1809 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
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...SteeJ #d the Labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to Duft th'afpiringTow'rs of Trey j Steel cou'd the Works of mortal Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the ground. Wljat Wonder then, fair Nymph ! thy Hairs ihou'd ffeel The conquering Force of unrefined Sted? •... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
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| English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
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| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
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| Alexander Pope - 1723 - 40 pages
...Third Canto. Steel did the Labours of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to Ttufi fh' Imperial Tow'rs of Troy. Steel could the Works of mortal 'Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the Ground. Here he mod impudently attributes the Demolition of 'Dunkirk, not to the Pleafure of her M y, or her... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to dull ch' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhoiiild feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
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| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 406 pages
...third Canto. Steel did the labours of the gods deftroy, And ftriketo duft th'imperial tow'rsof Troy. Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Here he moft impudently attributes the demolition of Dunkirk, not to the pleafure of her Majefty, or... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
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| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1762 - 480 pages
...caft, When hufbands, or whenlapdogs, breathe their -fafc i i432 B£AU? v or LANGUAGE. Ch,X#fff< Again, Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. Again, She fees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Juft in the jaws of ruin, and codille. Again,... | |
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