| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...on Stones decay. On (i) what Foundation (lands the Warrior's -Pride, How juft his Hopes let Swedijh Charles decide ; A Frame of Adamant, a Soul of Fire, No Dangers fright him, and no Labours tire; O'er Love, o'er Fear extends bis wide Domain, UnconquerM Lord of Pleafure and... | |
| English poetry - 1789 - 228 pages
...everlasting debt ; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right conrey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 428 pages
...everlasting debt; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide; _,. /»<, A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, ', No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love,... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...fated to return. His story is too truly told in the most poetic Unas Dr. Johnson ever wrote : — " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love and fear extends his wide domain, The unconquered lord of pleasure... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...everlasting debt ; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey; To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...everlasting debt; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. * On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
| Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...the British Juvenal, in lines as nervous and energetic as are to be found in any part of our author : A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire; O'er Love, o'er Fear, extends his wide domain, UnconquerM Lord of Pleasure and... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...everlasting debt; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride. How...of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er tear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...debt ; Wreaths which at last the dcar-boughtright conTo mst on medals, or on stones decay- [vey On If in'd Recal the shades of night, the pamper'd rogue ] Shall rue his fat* revers'd, and at and no laliors tire ; OVr love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, • l.'nconquer'd lord of pleasure... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...debt ; Wreaths which at last the dear bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. t On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; *'Yer. 13&-14S. f Ver. UJ— 16r. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and... | |
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