 | James Thomson - 1774 - 272 pages
...favages away. Rapacious, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the fcreaming infant from her breaft. The godlike face of Man avails him nought. Ev'n beauty, force divine! at whofe bright glance The gen'rous lion flands in foften'd gaze, 406 Here bleeds, a haplefs undiftinguifh'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 280 pages
...favages away. Rapacious, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the fcreaming infant from her breaft. The godlike face of man avails him nought. Ev'n beauty, force divine ! at whofe bright glance 405 The generous lion ftands in foften'd gaze, Here bleeds, a haplefs undiftinguifh'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 274 pages
...away. Rapacious, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the fcreaming infant from her breafl. Tiie godlike face of man avails him nought. Ev'n beauty, force divine ! at whofe bright glaace 405 The generous lion ftands in foften'd gaze, Here bleeds, a haplefs undiftinguifh'd... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 292 pages
...favages away. Rapacious, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the fcrearhihg infant from her breaft. The godlike face of man avails him nought. Ev'n beauty, force divine ! at whofe bright glance 405 The generous lion ftands in fofteh'd gaze, Here bleeds, a haplefs undiftinguifh'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...steed, Press him to earth, and pierce his mighty heart. Nor can the bull his awful front defend, 400 Or shake the murdering savages away. Rapacious, at...Ev'n beauty, force divine! at whose bright glance 405 The generous lion stands in softened gaze, Here bleeds, a hapless undistinguish'd prey. But if,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...favages away. Raoacious, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the fcreeming infant from her bread. The godlike face of man avails him nought. Ev'n beauty, force divine ! at whofe bright glance The generous lion {lands in foftcn'd gaze, Here bleeds, a haplcfs undidinguifh'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1800 - 302 pages
...screaming infant 'from her breast. 19. aio WINTK K. The godlilce face of man avails him nought. Even beauty, force divine! at whose bright glance The generous lion stands in softened gaze , Here bleeds , a hapless undistinguish'd prey. But if, appriz'd of the severe attack... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...troops descend f 1 And, pouring o'er the country, bear along, Keen as the north-wind sweeps the glossy snow. All is their prize. They fasten on the steed,...breast. The godlike face of man avails him nought. Even beauty, force divine! at whose bright glance The generous lion stands in softened gaze, Here bleeds,... | |
 | James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1802 - 368 pages
...troops descend; And, pouring o'er the country, bear along, Keen as the north-wind sweeps the glossy snow. All is their prize. They fasten on the steed,...breast. The godlike face of man avails him nought. Even beauty, force divine! at whose bright glance The generous lion stands in softened gaze, Here bleeds,... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...mighty heart. Nor can the bull his awful front defend, Or shake the inurd'ring savages away. iiapadous, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the screaming...breast. The godlike face of man avails him nought. E'en beauty, force divine ! at whose bright glance The gen'rous lion stands in soften'd gaze, Here... | |
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Or shake the murdering savages away. Rapacious, at the mother's throat they fly, And tear the screaming infant from her breast. The godlike face of man avails him nought. 
