 Tis folly to be wise. HYMN TO ADVERSITY DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and torturing hour The bad affright, afflict the best ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain,...  Poems by Mr. Gray - Pàgina 30per Thomas Gray - 1770 - 120 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pàgines
...tamer of the human breaft, Whole iron fcourge and ton'ring hour The bad aflright, afflict the belt ! Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught...purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitu-d and alone. When firit thy Sire to fend on earth Virtue, his darling child, defign'd, To thee... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1797 - 188 pàgines
...tamer of the human breaft, Whofe iron fcourge and tort'ring hour The bad affright, afflift the beft ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to tafte of pain» pour terminer le cortége, voyez la Pauvreté qui paralife l'âme, de fa main glacée, &c la Vielleflc... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 pàgines
...tamer of the human breaft, Whofe iron fcourge and tort'ring hour The bad affright, afflict the beft ! Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught...purple tyrants vainly groan "With pangs unfelt before, unpity'd and alone. When firft thy fire to fend on earth Virtue, his darling child, defign'd, Io To... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...tamer of the human breaft, Whofe iron fcourge, and tort'ring hour, The bad affright, affict the befl ! Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught...Virtue, his darling child, defign'd, To thee he gave the heavenly birth, And bade to form her infant mind. Stern rugged nurfe ! thy rigid lore With patience... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pàgines
...hour The bad affright, afflict the best ' Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When first thy sire to send on earth Virtue, his darling child, design'd, To thee he gave the heav'nly birth,... | |
 | Apollo - 1800 - 224 pàgines
...tamer of the human breaft, Whofe iron fcourge, and torturing hour, The bad affright, amidft the beft ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught...unfelt before, unpitied, and alone. When firft thy fire to fend on earth VIRTUE, his darling child, defign'd, To thee he gave the heavenly birth, And... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pàgines
...hour, The bad affright, afflid the bell ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to tafle of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs...unfelt before, unpitied, and alone. When firft thy fire to fend on earth Virtue, his darling child, defign'd, To thee he gave the heavenly birch, And... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pàgines
...hour The bad affright, afflict the best! Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When first thy sire to send on earth Virtue, his darling child, design'd, To thee he gave the heav'nly birth,... | |
 | John Wolcot - 1804 - 178 pàgines
...hour The bad affright, afflict the best ! Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught to taste of pain ; And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When first thy Sire, to send on earth Virtue, his darling child, design'd, To thee he gave the heavenly... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pàgines
...hour The bad affright, afflict the best I Bound in thy adamantine chain, The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When first thy sire to send on earth Virtue, his darling child, design'd, To thee he gave the heav'nly birth,... | |
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