 Lest, like the lightning's glance, the sudden ill Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill ; Lest, thus encompass'd with funereal gloom, Like me, ye bend o'er some untimely tomb, Pour your wild ravings in Night's frighted ear, And half pronounce Heaven's...  Poems on Several Subjects - Page 76by James Beattie - 1766 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Beattie - English poetry - 1760 - 222 pages
...jocund train advance, To Joy's foft voice whofe fprightly fpirits dance, Who flowery fcenes in endlcfs view furvey Glittering in beams of vifionary day!...Left, like the lightning's glance, the fudden ill Flafti to confound, and penetrate to kill ; Left thus involv'd in deep funereal gloom . With me ye... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 518 pages
...mourn. O ye, whofe hours in jocund train advance, Whofe fpirits to the fong of gladnefs dance; Who flowery fcenes in endlefs view furvey, Glittering...! O ! yet while fate delays th* impending woe, Be rouz'd to thought, anticipate the blow; Left, like the lightning's glance, the fudden ill Flalh to... | |
 | G. Pearch, Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1783 - 346 pages
...mourn. O ye, whofe hours in jocund train advance, Whofe fpints to the fong of gladnefs dance ; ; • Who flowery fcenes in endlefs, view furvey, Glittering...day ! O ! yet while Fate delays th' impending woe, B« rous'd to thought, anticipate the blow ; •— • ••• Left, like the light'ning's glance,... | |
 | John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...jocund train advanc*, Whofe fpirits to the fong of gladnefs dance ; Who flowery plains in endlefs pomp furvey, Glittering in beams of vifionary day; O, yet...Left, like the lightning's glance, the fudden ill Flam to confound, and penetrate to kill ; Left, thus encompafs'd with funereal golom, Like me, ye bend... | |
 | James Beattie - 1816 - 242 pages
...song of gladness dance, Who flowery plains in endless pomp survey, Glittering in beams of visionary day ; O yet, while Fate delays th' impending woe, Be rous'd to thought, anticipate the blow ; Lest, like the lightning's glance, the sudden ill Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill ; Lest,... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...the eye ? O ye, whose hours in jocund train advance, Whose spirits to the song of gladness dance r O yet, while Fate delays th' impending woe, Be rous'd to thought, anticipate the blow ; Lest, like the lightning's glance, the sudden illi Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill : Lest,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1831 - 340 pages
...song of gladness dance, Who flowery plains in endless pomp survey, Glittering in beams of visionary day ; O yet, while Fate delays th' impending woe, Be rous'd to thought, anticipate the blow ; Lest, like the lightning's glance, the sudden ill Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill ; Lest,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1831 - 330 pages
...song of gladness dance, Who flowery plains in endless pomp survey, Glittering in beams of visionary day ; O yet, while Fate delays th' impending woe, Be rous'd to thought, anticipate the blow ; Lest, like the lightning's glance, the sudden ill Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill ; Lest,... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 378 pages
...song of gladness dance ; Who flowery scenes in endless view survey, Glittering in beams of visionary day ! O ! yet while Fate delays th' impending woe, Be rous'd to thought, anticipate the blow 3 Lest like the lightning's glance, the sudden ill Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill : Lest,... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - Religious poetry, English - 1832 - 858 pages
...song of gladness dance ; Who flowery scenes in endless view survey, Glittering in heams of visionary day ! O ! yet while Fate delays th' impending woe, Be rous'd to thought, anticipate the hlow ; Lest like the lightning's glance, the sudden ill Flash to confound, and penetrate to kill :... | |
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