 He tugged, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not only Of this, but each Philistian...  Samson Agonistes - Page 148by John Milton - 1867 - 189 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies,...flower, not only Of this but each Philistian city round, 1655 Metfrom all parts to solemnize this feast. Samson with these immix'd, inevitably Pull'd down the... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath Lords, ladies,...but each Philistian city round, Met from all parts lo solemnize this feast M Samson with these imrmx'd, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 418 pages
...He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies,...parts to solemnize this feast. Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on himself; The vulgar only 'scap'd who stood... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies,...parts to solemnize this feast. Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on himself; The vulgar only 'scap'd who stood... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 414 pages
...with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, covmsellors, or priests, Their choice nobility and flower, not...parts to solemnize this feast. Samson, with these immix'd, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on himself; The vulgar only 'scap'd who stood... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 270 pages
...tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew Tin- whole roof after them, with burst of thunder 1652 Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies,...counsellors! or priests, Their choice nobility and flow'r, not only Of this but each Philistiau city round, 1655 Met from all parts to solemnize this... | |
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath ; Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors, or priests — 1| • " bit a snail thing that thou hast brought ns up out of a land that floweth with milk and... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Ethics - 1818 - 352 pages
...They tugg'd, they shook—till down they came and drew The whole roof after them with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, Ladies, Captains, Counsellors, and Priests, Their choice nobility ! MILTON. SAM. AGON. R2 The Girondists, who were the first republicans... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...captains, counsellors, or priests, Tbeir choice nobility and flovcr, not only Of this but each Fhilutian ng from Belinda flew, immir'd, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on himself; The vulgar only 'scap'd who stood... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 356 pages
...He tugg'd, he shook, till down they came and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies,...parts to solemnize this feast. Samson, with these knmix'd, inevitably Pull'd down the same destruction on himself; The vulgar only 'scap'd who stood... | |
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