 | Sir Richard Steele - English poetry - 1727 - 406 pages
...foaming Courfers com?. Heroes, and Gods, and Walls of lofty Rome. THOUGHT ON • » ETERNITT. * ER E the Foundations of the World were laid, Ere kindling...burft its Prifon, and devour this Frame, From angry Heav'n when the keen Light'ning flies, And fervent Heat diflblves the melting Skies, Thou ftill malt... | |
 | John Gay - 1745 - 272 pages
...the fun fhall lofe his flame, Butthou, OGod, for ever mine the fame. THOUGHT ON E r ERN i T r. T~^ RE the foundations of the world were laid, •*-' Ere kindling light th' Almighty word obey'd, Thou wcrt ; and when the fubterraneous flame Shall burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heav'n... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1752 - 278 pages
...fhall drop, the fun fhall lofe his flame, But thou, O God, for ever ftune the fame. THOUGHT ON ER E the foundations of the world were laid, Ere kindling...burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heav'n when the keen lightning flies, When fervent heat diflblves the melting fkies, Thou ftill fhalt... | |
 | Seraph - Hymns, English - 1754 - 294 pages
...fhine the fame. A THOUGHT on ETERN ITT. By the f.imi Hand. E 'RE the foundations of the world \vere laid, E're kindling light th' Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert, and when the fubterrancous flame, Shall burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heay'n, when the keen... | |
 | John Gay - 1767 - 292 pages
...3iaU lofe his flanie, But thou, O God, for ever fliine the lame. H 4 • A THOUGHT ON ETERNITY. ER E the foundations of the world were laid, Ere kindling...lightning flies, When fervent heat diflblves the melting lkies, Thou ftill fhalt be ; ftill as thou wert before, And know no change, when time fhall be no more.:... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pages
...them, O God, for ever fhine the fame. A THOUGHT r 170 j H ' A THOUGHT ON ETERNITY. BY THE SAME. ERE the foundations of the world were laid, Ere kindling...fervent heat diflblves the melting fkies, Thou ftill fhalt be; ftill, as thou wert before, And know no change, when time fhall be no more. O endlefs thought!... | |
 | 366 pages
...Mr. GAY. ERE the foundations of the • world were laid, Ere kindling light the Almighty word obey d, Thou wert; and when the fubterraneous flame Shall...burft its prifon, and, devour : this frame, From angry heav'n when the keen light'ning flies, When fervent heat diflblves the melting ikies, Thou (till fhalt... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...light th* Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert ; and when the fubterrancous flame Shall buril its prifun, and devour this frame, From angry heaven when the keen lightning flies, When fervent heat diflolves the melting ikies, Thou (lili (halt be ; Hill as thou wert before, And know no change, when... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 412 pages
...flame, But tkou, O God! for ever dine the fame. ,54 A THOUGHT 1,K7. the fouiklatinns of the worW vi^re laid, Ere kindling light th' Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert; and when the fubterraneons flame Shall burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heav'n when the keen... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 512 pages
...bid, lire kindling liglit th' almighty word obey'd, Thou wert ; and when the. fubterrantous ríame Shall burft its prifon, and devour this frame, From angry heaven when the keen lightning flies, \\'hcn fervent h>:at difioUes the nuking Ikies, Thou Hill ¡hilt be ; ftill as thou w<.rt bcfure. And... | |
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Almighty word obey'd, Thou wert ; and when the subterraneous flame Shall burst its prison, and devour this frame, From angry Heaven when the keen lightning flies, When fervent heat dissolves the melting skies, Thou still shalt be ; still as thou wert... 
