 Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong.  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 93by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...gale was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from India quarries came, The labor Recal the shades of night, the pamper'd rogue ] Shall rue his fat* A tmi iilxmt was cv'ry pillar there: [rtroDg. A poli>h'd mirror shone not half so clear. There saw... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 564 pages
...In through that door, a northern light there fhone; 'Twas all it had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himfelf, from Indian quarries came, 1165 Ver. Il6l. As threaten'd from the hinge to heatx the. door;] An happy inftance of alliteration.... | |
 | England - 1845 - 816 pages
...had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a God ; and...all along Tough iron plates were clench'd to make it strong. A ton about was every pillar there ; A polish'd mirror shone not half so clear ; There saw... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...had, for windows there were none ; The gate was adamant, eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, essity's supreme command, With smiling patience in her looks, she went To glean Palemon's strong. A tun about was every pillar there ; A polish'd mirror shone not half so clear. There saw I... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 504 pages
...had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a God ; and...all along Tough iron plates were clench'd to make it strong. A tun about was every pillar there ; A polish'd mirror shone not half so clear. There saw I... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 346 pages
...ncje ; The gate was adamant, eternal frame ! [came, Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries The labour of a god ; and all along Tough iron plates were clencb'd to make it strong. A tun about was every pillar there ; A polish'd mirror shone not half so... | |
 | Giovanni Boccaccio, John Dryden - English poetry - 1822 - 276 pages
...were none. The gate was adamant; eternal frame! [came, Which,hew'dbyMarshimself,fromIndianquarries The labour of a god; and all along Tough iron plates were clench'd to make it strong. A tun about was every pillar there; A polish'd mirror shone not half so clear. There saw I... | |
 | British anthology - 1824 - 460 pages
...had, for windows there were none. The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! Which hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian quarries came, The labour of a god ; and all along Tough iron gates were clench 'd to make it strong. A tun about was every pillar there ; A polish'd mirror shone... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...there were none; The gate was adamant, eternal frame ! Which, hew'd by Mars himself, from Indian nuanie came, The labour of a god ; and all along Tough iron plates were clcnch'd to make it strwj A tun about was every pillar there ; A polish'd mirror shone not half so... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 pages
...none. The gate was adamant ; eternal frame ! [came, Which, hew'd by Marshimself,from Indian quarries The labour of a god ; and all along Tough iron plates were clench 'd to make it strong. A tun about was every pillar there ; A polish 'd mirror shone not half... | |
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