 Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure : Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes,...  Herodotus, tr., with notes, by W. Beloe - Page 138by Herodotus - 1812Full view - About this book
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...all his hattles o'er again : And thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he sle* the >lain. — The master saw the madness rise; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he heaven and earth dcfy'd, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse : He... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...And while he heav'n and earth defy'd , Chang'd his hand , and check'd his pride. He chose a mour/ifnl muse Soft pity to infuse: He sung DARIUS great and good , By too severe a fate , Fall'n,fall'n,fall'n,fallV, Fall'n.from his high estate, And welt'ring in his blood : Deserred at... | |
 | Parliament proc - 1804 - 718 pages
...the funeral obfequies of the Miniftry in melodious flrains. " He sana; Darius, great and good, •• Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, " Fallen from his high estate, " And weltering in his blood." But he did not feem to think the caufe altogether defperatc; and as he proceeded, " He burst the bands... | |
 | David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain. The master saw the madness rise, His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; t And while he heav'n and earth defy'd, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his pride. , He chose a mournful... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew the flain. The matter faw the madnefs rife : His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he heaven and earth defied, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his pride. He chofe a mournful mufe, Soft pity to infufe: He fung Darius... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...Fought all his hattles o'er again: And thrice be routed all his.foes; and thrice be sle» the slain.— The master saw the madness rise; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he heaven and earth defy'd, Chang'd his hand, nnd chtck'd his pride. He chose a mournful muse Soft pity to infuse: He sung... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain The. master saw the madness rise His glowing cheeks , his ardent eyes ; And while he heav'n and earth defy'd , Il devient dieu lui-même, L'éclair sort de ses yeux , Et son regard suprême... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he slew the slain. The master saw the madness rise ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes : And while he heav'n and earth defy'd, Chang'd his hand and check'd his pride. He chose a mournful muse Soft pity... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...ardent eyes ; : And while he heav'n and earth defy'd, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his -pride. lie chose a mournful muse, Soft pity to infuse : He sung Darius, great and good ; By top severe a fate, Fallen, fallen, fallen., fallen, from his high estate, . • : * J And wclt'ring... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain. — The master saw the madness rise, His glowing cheeks,...high estate, And weltering in his blood : Deserted, at his utmost need, By those his former bounty fed ; On the bare earth exposed he lies, With not a... | |
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