 | Homerus - 1720 - 284 pages
...flames before proud Ilion blaze, b And lighten gliinm'ring Xanthus with their rays : The long reflexions of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires. A. thoufand piles the duflcy horrors gild, And fhoot a fludy luilre o'er the field. Full > tf. 70). ~A ttuufand />•/«.]... | |
 | Homerus - 1756 - 254 pages
...light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimm'ring Xanthus with their rays: 700 The long reflections of the diftant fires Gleam on...fpires. A thoufand piles the dufky horrors gild, And ihoot a fhady luftre o'er the field. Fall that Qa.im> does not fignify the moon at full, for then the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 408 pages
...confcious fwains, rejoicing in the fight, Eye the blue vault, and blefs the ufeful light : So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays : The long refleftions of the diftant fires 700 Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires. A thoufand piles... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 462 pages
...blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays s The long refleSions of the diftant fires ;c» Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires. • A thoufand piles the dufky horrours gild, And (heota. fhady luftre o'er thft field. Full fifty guards each flaming pile attend,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 396 pages
...confcious fwains, rejoicing in the fight, Eye the blue vault, and blefs the ufeful light : So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays t The long refleftions of the diflant f:res 700 Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires. A thoufand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays,i The long reflexion oi' the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble...fpires ; A thoufand piles the dufky horrors gild, And fhoot a fhady luftre o'er the field ; Full fifty guards each flaming pile attend, Whofe umber'd arms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...flames before proud Ilion blaze^ .And lighten glimmering Xamhus with their rays ; The long reflexion of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires : A thou..' • A thoufand piles the dufky Horrors gild^ And fhoot a fhady luflrc o'er the field; Full... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...The confcious fwains, rejoicing in the fight, Eye the blue vault, and blefs the ufeful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays; The long reflexion of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires ; A thoufand piles the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...The confcious fwains, rejoicing in the fight, Eye the blue vault, and blefs the ufeful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays; The long reflexion of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires ; A thoufand piles the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 504 pages
...flames before proud Ilion blaze. And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays; The long reflexion of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires : A thoufand piles the duflcy horrors gild, And fhoot a fhady luftre o'er the field ; Full fifty guards each flaming pile... | |
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A flood of glory bursts from all the skies: The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays: The long reflections of... 
