 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky: Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle movesi When thro' the clouds, he drives the trembling doves, As from...flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious, urg'd the chace. 196 Now faintim, sinking, pale, the nymph appears; Now close behind, his sounding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...the trembling doves can fly, 185 When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid fky ; Not half fo fwiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves ; As from the God me flew with furious pace, Or as the God, more furious, urg'd the chace. 190 Now fainting, fmking,... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...fwift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid flcy ; Not half in fwiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling dovei ; As from the god fhe flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious, urg'd the chace. 19ยป... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...fwift the trembling doves can fly, When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid iky ; Not half fo fwiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves ; As from the god {he flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious, urg'd the chace. 19* Now fainting, finking,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...the trembling doves can fly 1 85 When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid fky ; Not half fo fwiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves; As from the God me flew with furious pace, Or as the God, more furious, ufg'd the chace. 190 Now fainting, finking,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky : Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, When thro' the clouds he drives the trembling doves, As from...flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious, urg'd the chace. 190 Now fainting, sinking, pale, the nymph appears ; Now close behind his sounding... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...the trembling doves can fly, 185 When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid fky ; Not half fo fwiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves ; As from the God fhe flew with furious pace, Or as the God, more furious, urg'd the chace. 190 Now fainting, finking,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...the trembling doves can fly, 185 When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid fky ; Not half fo fwiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves ; As from the God fhe flew with furious pace, Or as the God, more furious, urg'd the chace. 199 Now fainting, finking,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, When thro' the clouds he drives the trembling doves; As from...flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious, urg'd the chase : Now fainting, sinking, pale, the nymph appears ; Now close behind, his sounding steps... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...muse's seats. Invite my lays." Be present Sylvan maids. Unlock your springs" and open all your shades. Not half so swift" the trembling doves can fly. When...through the clouds" he drives the trembling doves. In this way, the comparison of lines variously apportioned by the different seats of the three caesuras,... | |
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When the fierce eagle cleaves the liquid sky; Not half so swiftly the fierce eagle moves, When through the clouds he drives the trembling doves; As from the god she flew with furious pace, Or as the god, more furious, urg'd the chase. 
