 ... Antarctic Pole, Their treasure safe, and all their vessels whole, In sight of their dear country ruin'd be, Without the guilt of either rock or sea ! What they would spare, our fiercer art destroys, Surpassing storms in terror and in noise. Once,...  The life of Oliver Cromwell - Page 511680Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 348 pages
...art deftroy«, Surpafling ftorms in terror and in noife. Once Jove from Ida did both hofts furvey, And, when he pleas'd to thunder, part the fray : Here, Heaven in vain that kind retreat fhould found i The louder cannon had the thunder drown'd. Some we made prize : while others, burnt... | |
 | Granville Penn - Admirals - 1833 - 644 pages
...Surpassing storms in terror and in noise. Once, Jove from Ida did both hosts survey, And, when he pleased to thunder, part the fray ; Here Heaven, in vain that kind retreat should sound • — The louder cannon had the thunder drown'd. Some we made prize ; while others,... | |
 | Granville Penn - 1833 - 642 pages
...Surpassing storms in terror and in noise. Once, Jove from Ida did both hosts surrey, And, when he pleased to thunder, part the fray ; Here Heaven, in vain that kind retreat should sound — The louder cannon had the thunder drown'd. Some we made prize ; while others, burnt... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1854 - 276 pages
...Surpassing storms in terror and in noise. Once Jove from Idatlid both hosts survey, And, when he pleased to thunder, part the fray ; Here, heaven in vain that kind retreat should sound, The louder cannon had the thunder drowned. Some, we made prize; while others, burned... | |
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