 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...Joint racking Rheums*. Dire was the tofling, deep the Groans, Defpair Tended the Sick bufieft from Couch to Couch •, And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike, tho' oft invok'd .With Vows, as their chief Good, and final Hope. Mltoit Paradtfe... | |
 | 1739 - 312 pages
...in my laft Saturday's Paper. Dire was the tojpng, deep the Groans. Defpair Tended the Sick, bufyfrom Couch to Couch; And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, but delayed tojlrike, though oft invoked With Vows, as their chief Good and final Hope. THE Paffion which... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1750 - 560 pages
...exceeding fine one in the Defcription of his LazarHdufe. -- " •-. 'Be/pair 'Tended the Sick, bufieft from Couch to Couch, And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, — but delay 'd tojlrike, &c. Par adife loft, Book II. lin.492. As Shakefpear did not ftudy Verification fo much as... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 244 pages
...joint-racking theum*. Pire was the toffing ! deep the groan« ! Befpair Tended the ilck, bufieft from couch to couch : And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook ; but delay'd to ftrike , though oft invokM ,With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. Sight fo deform... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...in my laft Paper. Dire was the Toffing, deep the Groans ! Defpair Tended the Sick, bnfy from Cauch to Couch ; And over them triumphant Death his Dart Shook, but delay d to ftrike, though oft invoKd With Vavis, as their chief Good and final Hope. THE. THE Paffion which... | |
 | James Harris - Grammar, Comparative and general - 1773 - 510 pages
...Thou art Death's Fool; For HIM Thou labour' ft by thy flight to Jbun, And yet run1 ft towards mmftill. Meaf. for Meaf. So Milton, -. • . Dire -was the...And over them triumphant DEATH HIS dart Shook ; but delayed toftrike . -'.. . P. L, XI. 489 (f) THE (e) "H&, pi O TOKOS O^IT*. T'AAEAOIII. Stob. Eel. p.... | |
 | Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1774 - 654 pages
...and joint-racking rheum. Dire was the Toiling ! Deep the groans ! DESPAIR Tended the fick, bufy from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant DEATH his dart Shook, but delay'd to ftrike, &c. At length FORTUNE or PRIDE fends forth a numerous army led by LUST, to attack... | |
 | Henry Brooke - 1777 - 254 pages
...joint.racking rheuma*. Dire wa& the. tolfing, deep the groan — Defpair. Tended the fu.k, bufieft from couch to couch, And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delayed to. ilrike, thougfi oft invok'di With vo,vs, as thtir chief good. MJLTON.. Mr Fenton led his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1780 - 288 pages
...an exceeding fine one in the defcription of his La2ar-houfc. Defpair Tended the fick, bufieft from couch to couch, And over them triumphant death his dart Shook— but delay'd to ftrike, &V. Par. Lnfl, B. II. v. 490. As Shakefpear did not ftudy verjifieaiim, fo much... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1782 - 588 pages
...fteps a filver wand f. Dire was the tolling, deep the groans; DFJPAIR Tended the fick, buGeft from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to ltiike|. From his flack hand the garland, wreath'd for Eve, Down dropt, and all the faded... | |
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Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope. 
