| Gaius Valerius Catullus - 1845 - 186 páginas
...the LocK,— ' Steel could the labour of the Gods destroy, ' And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy ; ' Steel could the works of mortal pride...the ground. ' What wonder, then, fair nymph ! thy hair should feel ' The conquering force of unresisting steel ?' Canto iii. 173. And in Canto v. 122,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1846 - 328 páginas
...: While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honour, name, and praise shall live J What time would spare from steel receives its date,...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 páginas
...While Nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honour, name, and praise shall live! 170 What Time would spare, from Steel receives its date,...the Gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, 1 75 And hew triumphal arches to the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 páginas
...lady's hed ; While visits shall he paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in hright order hlaze: While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, suhmit to fute: Sfet'I conld the hhour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 páginas
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1851 - 628 páginas
...bed ; While visits shall be paid on solemn days, VVhen numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze : While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
| 1852 - 874 páginas
...wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honor, ickest wood ; there soon they chose The fig-tree ;...such as at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar o labor of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 páginas
...treats, or assignations give, So long my honour, name, and praise, shall live! What time would spure, from steel receives its date, And monuments, like...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial powers of Troy : Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
| Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 páginas
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze : While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound And hew triumphal arches to the ground.... | |
| 1855 - 834 páginas
...monuments, like men, submit to fate! Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial powers of Troy : Steel could the works of...the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisted steel ? CANTO IV. BUT anxious cares the pensive nymph... | |
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