 But all at once; at once the winds arise, The thunders roll, the forky lightning flies. In vain the master issues out commands, In vain the trembling sailors ply their hands: The tempest unforeseen prevents their care, And from the first they labour in...  Anselmo; or, The day of trial - Page 24by Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1702 - 362 pages
...The Promife of a Storm •, the miffing Gales Forfake by Fits, and fill the flagging Sails: Hoarfe Murmurs of the Main from far were heard, And Night...degrees prepard, But all at once; at once the Winds arife, The Thunders roul, the forky Lightning flies, In vain the Matter iflues out Commands, In vain... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Sun ; The Promife of a Storm ! The ihifcing Gaks Forfake by Fits, and fill the flagging Sails. Hoarfe Murmurs of the Main from far were heard, And Night...prepar'd, ' ''' But all at once : At once the Winds arife. The Thunders roul, the forky Lightning flies : In vain* the Mailer iflues out Commands, •... | |
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...; The Promife of a Storm ; the fliifdng Gales Forfake by Fits, and fill the flagging Sails: Hoarfe Murmurs of the Main from far were heard, And Night came on, not by degrees prepar'd, But all at once j at once the Winds arife, The Thunders roul, the forky Lightning flies. In vain the Mafter iflues... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...fhifting Gales Forfake by Fits, and fiu t'ne flagging Sails. Hoarfe Murmurs of '.He Main frona.far were heard} And Night came on, not by Degrees prepar'd, But all ar once : at once the Winds arife, The Thunders roul, the forky Lightning flies : III vain the Matter... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...; The promife of a ftorm ; the fhifting gales Forfake by fits, and fill the flagging fails ; Hoarfe murmurs of the main from far were heard, And night...degrees prepar'd, But all at once ; at once the winds arife, The thunders roll, the forky lightning flies. In vain the mafter ifiues out commands, In vain... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...; The promife of a florm ; the fhifting gales Forfake by fits, and fill the flagging iails ; Hoarfe murmurs of the main from far were heard, And night...degrees prepar'd, But all at once; at once the winds ariie, The thunders roll, the forky lightning flies. In vain the mafter ifTues out commands, In vain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 356 pages
...; the fhifting gales Forfake by fits, and fill the flagging fails ; Hcarfe murmurs of the main trom far were heard, And night came on, not by degrees prepar'd, But all at once ; at once the winds arife, The thunders roll, the forky lightning flies. In vain the mailer iflfuesout commands, In vain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...The promife of a ftorm ; the ftrifting gales Forfake by fits, and fill the flagging fails ; Hoarfe murmurs of the main from far were heard, And night came on, not by degrees prepar'd, l!ut all at once ; at once the winds arife, The. thunders roll, the forky lightning flies. In vain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...Forfake by fits, and fill the flagging fails ; Hoarfe murmurs of the main from far were heard. Ami night came on, not by degrees prepar'd, But all at once ; at once the winds arife, The thunders roil, the forky lightning flies. In vain the mafter iflues out commands, In vain... | |
 | John Dryden - 1771 - 256 pages
...(hifting gales Forfake by fits, and fill the flagging fails: Hoarfe murmurs of the main from far wete heard, And night came on, not by degrees prepar'd, But all at once; at cnce the winds arife, The thunders roll, the forky light'ning flies: j In vain the mafter iflues out... | |
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