 And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove, Who left his blissful seats above — Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden - Page 13by John Dryden - 1832Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant spires he rock', When he to fair Olympia pressM : And while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round her slender waist he cuxl'd, And stamp 'd an image of himself, » sov'reign of the The list'ning crowd admire the lofty... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd; And while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round...waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of Himself, a sov'reign of ibe The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound ; £wcrii. A present Deity, they shout... | |
 | David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...grinning form in utmost vigour, Bely'da macaroni's noble figure; WTien he to fair Coquetta prest, A while he sought her snowy breast ; Then round her...waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a coxcomb of the world. A present fop ! they shout around ; A present fop ! the vaulted roofs rebound... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd; And while he sought her snowy breast , Around her slender waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sov'reign of the world. The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound ; A present deity they shout around... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...dragon's fiery form hely'd the god : Suhlime on radiant spheres he rode. When he to fair Olympia press'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. — The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound : A present deity, they shout around : A present deity, the... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...fiery form bely'd the god ; Sublime on radiant spires he rode ^Vhen he to fair Olimpias press'd ; r And while he sought her snowy breast Then round her...waist he curl'd , And stamp'd an image of himself, a sov'reign of the world. The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound ; . A present deity they shout around... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...dragon's fiery form bely'd the god: Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sovereign of the world.— The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound; A present deity, they shout around : A present deity, the vaulted... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...dragon's fiery form bely'd the god : Sublime on radiant spires he rode, When he to fair Olympia press'd : And while he sought her snowy breast : Then round...waist he curl'd, And stamp'd an image of himself, a sov'reign of the The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound ; £ world. A present Deity, they shout... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And while he sought her snowy breast; Then, round her slender waist he curled, And stamped an image of himself, a sovereign of the world.— The listening crowd admire the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant spheres he rode, When he to fair Olympia pressed, And while he sought her snowy breast; Then, round her slender waist he curled, And stamped an image of himself, a sovereign of the world. — The listening crowd admire the... | |
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