 Dcpress'd, and overthrown, as seem'd, Like that self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods embost, That no second knows nor third, And lay ere while a holocaust, From out her ashy womb now teem'd, Revives, reflourishes, then vigorous most When most unactive...  The Rambler - Page 184edited by - 1817Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1788 - 628 pages
...Depress'd, and overthrown, as seem'd, Like, that self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods imbost, 1700 That no second knows nor third, And lay ere while...holocaust, From out her ashy womb now teem'd, Revives, reflorishes, then vigorous most When most unaftive deem'd, 1705 And though her body die, her fame survives... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...mentioned but as a fable in any serious poem. Virtue giv'n for lost, Depress and overthrown, as seem'd LiKe that self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods...second knows, nor third, And lay ere while a holocaust j From out her ashy womb now teem'd Revives, reflourishes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...So virtue giv'n for lost, Deprest and overthrown, as secm'd, Like that ////"-begotten bird, In th* Arabian woods embost, That no second knows nor third,...ere while a holocaust, From out her ashy womb now tecm'd. ATi'le*. He sorrows now, repents, and prays contrite, My motions in him : longer than they... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...and overthrown, as feem'd, Like that felf-begotten bird In the Arabian woods embost That no fecond knows, nor third, And lay ere while a holocaust;. From out her ashy womb now teem'd Revives, reflouriihes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd', And though her body die, lu.r fame survives,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...Depress'd, and overthrown, as seem'd, Like the self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods imbost, 1700 That no second knows nor third, And lay ere while a holocaust, TYom out her ashy womb now teem'd, Revives, reflorishes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
..."mentioned but as a fable in any serious poem : Virtue giv'n for lost, Deprest, and overthrown, as seem'd Like that self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods...nor third, And lay ere while a holocaust ; from out our ashy womb now teem'd Revives, reflourishes, then vigorous miit When roost unactive deem'd. And... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...thunder bolted on their heads. So virtue, given for lost, Depress'd, and overthrown, as seem'd, Like (hat self-begotten bird In' the Arabian woods embost, That...Revives, reflourishes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd , And, though her body die, her fame survives A secular bird ages of lives. Mi' a.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...mentioned but as a fable in any serious poem : Virtue giv'n for lost, Deprest, and overthrown, as seem'd Like that self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods...nor third, And lay ere while a holocaust; From out our ashy womb now teem'd Revives, reflourishes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd, And tho'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 460 pages
...\ i poem : » - Virtue giv'n for lost, Deprest, and overthrown, as seem'd Like that self -begotten bird In the Arabian woods embost That no second knows,...And lay ere while a holocaust ; . -"•*• From out our ashy womb now teem'd Revives, reflourishes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd, And tho'... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 pages
...lost, Depress'd, and overthrown, as seem'd, Like that self-begotten bird In the Arabian woods embosf, That no second knows nor third, And lay ere while.... . * From out her ashy womb now teem'd, Revives, refiourishes, then vigorous most When most unactive deem'd; .And, though her body die, her fame survives... | |
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