 Yours is the pow'r; nor Proserpine in vain Has made you priestess of her nightly reign. If Orpheus, arm'd with his enchanting lyre, The ruthless king with pity could inspire, And from the shades below redeem his wife...  Poems - Page 91by William Dodd - 1767 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Virgil - Aeneas (Legendary character) - 1721 - 456 pages
...Night, 170 His rer'rend Image flood before my Sight; Enjoin'dto feck below, his holy Shade; Conduced there, by your unerring Aid. But you, if pious Minds...Pray'rs are won, Oblige the Father, and protect the Son. ijj Yours is the Pow'r; nor Prefer fine in vain Has made you Prieftefs of her nightly Reign. If... | |
 | William Dodd - 1767 - 292 pages
...night . His reverend image flood before my fight : Enjoin'd to feek below his holy fnade, Condufted there by your unerring aid : But you, if pious minds by pray'rs are won. Oblige the father, and proteft the fon : Your's is the power ; not Proferpine in vain Has made you prieftefs of her nightly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...dead of night, 190 His reverend image flood before my light ; Enjoin'd to feck below his holy ftiade ; Conducted there by your unerring aid : But you, if pious minds by prayers are won, Oblige the father, and protect the fon. 175 Yours is the power ; nor Proferpine in... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...Oft fince he tretth'd his laft, in dead of night, His reverend image ftood before my fight ; Enjoin'd to feek below his holy (hade ; Conducted there by your unerring aid : But you, if pious minds by prayers are won, Oblige tbe father, and protect the fon. Yours is the power ; nor Proferpinc in vain... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 902 pages
...Oft Cnce he breath 'd hislaft, in dead of night, Hij reverend image flood before my fight ; Enjoin'd to feek below his holy ("hade ; Conducted there by your unerring aid : But you, if pious minds by prayers are won, Oblige the father, and protect the fon. Yours is the power ; nor Proferpine in vain... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 408 pages
...of night, 170 His rev'rend image stood before my sight; Enjoin'd to seek, below, his holy shade — Conducted there by your unerring aid. But you, if...pray'rs are won, Oblige the father, and protect the son. Yt& Yours is the pow'r; nor Proserpine in vain lias made you priestess of her nightly reign. If... | |
 | Publius Vergilius Maro - 1806 - 328 pages
...of night, 170 His rev'rend image stood before my sight ; Enjoin'd to seek, below, his holy shade — Conducted there by your unerring aid. But you, if...pray'rs are won, Oblige the father, and protect the son. 175 Yours is the pow'r ; nor Proserpine in vain. Has made you priestess of her nightly reign.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 484 pages
...dead of night, His reverend image stood before my sight ; Enjoined to seek, below, his holy shade — Conducted there by your unerring aid. But you, if pious minds by prayers are won, Oblige the father, and protect the son. Yours is the power ; nor Proserpine in vain... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 504 pages
...dead of night, His reverend image stood before my sight; Enjoined to seek, below, his holy shade — Conducted there by your unerring aid. But you, if pious minds by prayers are won, Oblige the father, and protect the son. Yours is the power ; nor Proserpine in vain... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 420 pages
...dead of night, His reverend image stood before my sight -, Enjoin'd to seek, below, his holy shade — Conducted there by your unerring aid. But you, if pious minds by prayers are won, Oblige the father, and protect the gqn. Yours i.-i the power ; nor Proserpine in vain... | |
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