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" Fell through the mighty void, and, in their fall, Were blindly gather'd in this goodly ball. The tender soil then, stiff'ning by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose; And a new sun to the... "
Of the Nature of Things: In Six Books - Page 471
by Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Void, and in their Fall Were blindly gather'd in this goodly Ball. The tender Soil, then ftifFning by degrees, Shut from the bounded Earth the bounding...difclofe. And a new Sun to the new World arofe. , And Mifts, condens'd to Clouds, obfcure the Sky, And Clouds, diflblv'd, the thirfty Ground fupply : The...
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Poems by the Earl of Roscommon: To which is Added an Essay on Poetry

Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - English poetry - 1717 - 580 pages
...in their fall Were blindly gathered in this goodly Ball. The tender Soil then fliffning by degree s^ Shut from the bounded Earth, the bounding Seas. Then Earth and Ocean various Forms difclefe ; And a new Sun to the new World arofe. And Mlfls con dens' 'd to Clouds obfcure the Sky;...
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The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Aeneis

Virgil - Didactic poetry, Latin - 1721 - 412 pages
...in their fali Werebliadly gathcr'd in this goodly BaH. . - • .; , The tender Soil then ftiffeing by degrees, ,„ , Shut from the bounded Earth, the.... . . Then Earth and Ocean various Forms difclofe; ff Artfl a new Sun to the new World arofe. And Mifts condens'd to Clouds obfcurc the Sky; And Clouds...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 17-19

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...the bounded earth, the bounding fcas. Then earth and ocean various forms difclofe ; jj And a new fun to the new world arofe. And mills condens'd to clouds obfcure the (ky; And clouds diffolv'd, the thirfty ground fupply. The rifing trees the lofty mountains grace :...
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The Works of Virgil, Volume 1

Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 364 pages
...void, and, in their fall, Were blindly gather'd in this goodly ball. The tender soil then, stiff'ning by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose; 55 And a new sun to the new world arose; • f. And mists, condens'd to clouds, obscure the...
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The works of Virgil, tr. into Engl. verse by mr. Dryden. Carey, Volume 1

Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 310 pages
...void, and, in their fall, Were blindly gather'd in this goodly ball. The tender soil then, stiff'ning by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose; 55 And a new sun to the new world arose; And mists, coridcns'd to clouds, obscure the sky...
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The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill, Volume 23

John Bell - 1807 - 378 pages
...void, and, in their fall \Vere blindly gather'd in this goodly hall. The tender soil then stiff'nmg by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth, the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose ; And a new sun to the new world arose : And mists, condens'd to clonds, obscure the sky ;...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 13

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 436 pages
...void, and, in their fall, Were blindly gathered in this goodly ball. The tender soil then, stiffening by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose, And a new sun to the new world arose ; And mists, condensed to clouds, obscure the sky ;...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 442 pages
...void, and, in their fall, Were blindly gathered in this goodly ball. The tender soil then, stiffening by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose, And a new sun to the new world arose ; And mists, condensed to clouds, obscure the sky ;...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 19

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 790 pages
...void, ami in their fall Were blindly .eather'd in this goodly ball. The tender soil then stiffening by degrees, Shut from the bounded earth, the bounding seas. Then earth and ocean various forms disclose ; And a new sun to the new world arose. And mists, condens'd to clouds, obscure the sky ;...
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