Apollo there, with aim so clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever; And there, without the pow'r to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. Poems - Página 50por Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 277 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1781 - 512 páginas
...gods of Athens and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places. With Venus, and the chimfy Graces i Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...bow for ever ; And there, without the pow'r to fly, Stand* fo'4 a tip-toe Mercury. « . A The villa thus compleatly grac'di All own, that Thrifty has a... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 428 páginas
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy Graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...coufins . With common-council-men, by dozens, Flock every Sunday to the Seat, To ftare about them, and to cat. B 4. GENIUS. GENIUS, ENVY, AND TIME. A FABLE;... | |
| Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 páginas
...And there, without the power to fly. Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. The villa thus eompleatlygrac'd, All own that Thrifty has a tafte, And madam's female friends and confine With common council- men by dozens, Flock ev'ry Sunday to the feat, To ftare about them and... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 páginas
...clumfy Graces; Л polio there, with aim fo clever, birctcbe-. his leaden bow for ever, And thi.'c, without the pow'r to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury....thus completely grac'd, All own, that Thrifty has a ufte; \nd Madam's female friends and coufms, With common-council-men, by dozens, Flock ev'ry Sunday... | |
| 1799 - 334 páginas
...gods of Athens and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their phces, With Venus, and the clumfy Graces ; Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...bow for ever ; 'And there, without the pow'r to fly, 'Starids fix'da tip-toe Mercury. , The villa thus compleatly grac'd, All own, that Thrifty has a tafte... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 páginas
...would want its firft great taw, But for the fkulking, fly ha-ha, By whofe miraculous affiftance, - . Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...ever; And there, without the pow'r to fly, Stands tix'd, a tip-toe Mercury. The villa thus completely grac'd, All own that Thrifty has a taile ; And... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 páginas
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their places, With Venus, and the clumfy Graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...ever ; And there without the pow'r to fly, Stands fix M a tip-toe Meicury. The villa thus completely grac'd, All own that Thrifty has a Tafte ; And Madam's... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 260 páginas
...: Apollo there, with aim so clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever ; And there without the power to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Mercury. The villa thus completely grac'd, All own, that Thrifty has a taste : And Madam's female friends and cousins, With Common-Council-Men by dozens, Flock ev'ry Sunday... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 484 páginas
...aim to clever, Stretches his leaden bow for ever; And there without the power to fly, Stands 6»'da tip-toe Mercury. The villa thus completely grac'd, All own, that Thrifty has a taste: And Madam's female friends and cousins, With Common Council- Men by dozens, Flock ev'rv Sunday... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 540 páginas
...of Athens, and of Rome. Here fquabby Cupids take their place', With Venus, and the clumfy Graces : Apollo there, with aim fo clever, Stretches his leaden...there without the pow'r to fly, Stands fix'da tip-toe Meicury. • The »ilia thus completely grac'd, All own that Thrifty has a Tafte ; And Madam's female... | |
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