And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel? The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ... - Page 127by Jonathan Swift - 1757Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1712 - 368 pages
...SteeJ #d the Labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to Duft th'afpiringTow'rs of Trey j Steel cou'd the Works of mortal Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the ground. Wljat Wonder then, fair Nymph ! thy Hairs ihou'd ffeel The conquering Force of unrefined Sted? •... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1715 - 78 pages
...Andfrlke to Daß th'Imperial Towers 0/TrOy, Steel could the Works of mor tal Pride confound^ triumphd Arches to the Ground» Here he moft impudently attributes the Demolition of Dunkirk, not tothePleafureofher JM - y, or her Miniftry, but to the fréquent Inftigations of his Friend Mr. Steel... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs Ihou'd feel The conquering force of unrefifted fteel ? THE... | |
| English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...fate! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel Steel could the works of mortal pride confound,. And hew triumphal arches to the ground. . '. What wonder then, fair.nymph! thy hairs ftiould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fleel?... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1723 - 40 pages
...the Third Canto. Steel did the Labours of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to Ttufi fh' Imperial Tow'rs of Troy. Steel could the Works of mortal 'Pride confound, And hew Triumphal Arches to the Ground. Here he mod impudently attributes the Demolition of 'Dunkirk, not to the Pleafure of her M y, or her Miniftry,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, Andftrike to dull ch' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhoiiild feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel, The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteel... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 398 pages
...tti imperial towrs of Troy. Steel could the works of mortal pride con-* • found, And hew triuinphal arches to the ground* Here he moft impudently attributes the demolition of Dunkirk, not to the plteafure of her majefty, or of her mmirTry, but to the frequent inftigations of his friend Mr* SteeL... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...fubmit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 176 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs fhould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted Heel ?... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...fate f Steel could the labour of the Gods deftroy, And ftrike to duft th' imperial tow'rs of Troy j Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. 1 76 What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs mould feel The conqu'ring force of unrefifted fteet ?... | |
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