Unkind and griping, caus'da desert there. As near the miser's heavy doors they drew, Fierce rising gusts with sudden fury blew ; The nimble lightning mix'd with showers began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock... Poems on Several Occasions - Page 170by Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 221 pagesFull view - About this book
| Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 pages
...doors they drew, Fierce rifing gufts with fudden fury blew ; The nimble light'ning mix'd with fliow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud-rolling thunder ran....but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the mafter's breaft, {'Twas then, his threfliold firft... | |
| English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...fudden fury blew; The nimble light'ning mix'd with fhow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the mafter's breaft, ('Twas then, his threfhold firft... | |
| Seraph - Hymns, English - 1754 - 294 pages
...fudden fury blew ; The nimble light'ning mix'd with fhow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud rol'ing thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain, Driven by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the mailer's breaft, ('Twas... | |
| Muse - 1757 - 248 pages
...the Mifer's heavy Doors they drew, Fierce rifing Gufts with fudden Fury blew ; The nimble Light'ning mix'd with Show'rs began, And o'er their Heads loud-rolling...but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the Wind, and batter'd by the Rain. At length fome Pity warm'd the Matter's Breaft, ('Twas then his Threfhold firft... | |
| Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1760 - 268 pages
...fudden fury blew ; The nimble light'ning mix'd with fhow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. " At length fome pity warm'd the matter's breaft, ('Twas then, his thre&old firft... | |
| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...fudden fury blew ; The nimble light'ning mix'd with fhow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warra'd the mafter's breaft, ('Twas then, his threfhold firft... | |
| John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...fuddcn fury blew ; The nimble light'ning mix'd with Ihow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain Driv'n by ihc wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the maftei's breaft, ('Ywas then, his... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 pages
...door they drew, Fierce rifing gufts with fudden fury blew; The nimble light'ning mix'd with fhow'rs began. And o'er their heads loud-rolling thunder ran....but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the nufter's breaft, ('Twas then, his threfholdfiift... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...fudden fury blew; The nimble lightning, mix'd with fhow'rs, began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunder ran. Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the mafter's breaft, ('Twas then his threfhold jirft... | |
| Thomas Parnell - Battle of the frogs and mice - 1770 - 294 pages
...blew ; The nimble light'ning mix'd with flaow'rs began, And o'er their heads loud rolling thunders ran. •Here long they knock, but knock or call in vain, Driv'n by the wind, and batter'd by the rain. At length fome pity warm'd the mafter's breaft, •{'Twas then, his threfhold... | |
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