 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...«''»" The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar.' Wheay^;^^ ftrives, fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words...fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, Flies o'er th'unbending corn, and skims along the maia * Hear'Jipw *<Timtheus' various lays furprize, And bid... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...founding ftiore, The-hoarfe rough verfe ftiould like the torrent roar. When jf/4xftrives,fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words...flow; Not fo when fwift Camilla fcours the plain, 3'ff' Plies o'erth'unbending corn,and flcims along the main. Hear how * Timotheus' various lays furprize,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...founding fliore, The hoarfe rough verfe fliould like the torrent roar. When A]ax ftrives, fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words...fcours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and (kims along the main. Hear how * Timotheus' various lays furprize, And bid alternate paffions fall... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...founding Shore, The hoarfe rough Verfe^oaV like the Torrent rare. When Ajax ftri<ves fame Rock's waft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow ; Not fo, luhenf'wift Camilla fcottrs the Plain, Flies o'erth'' unbending Corn, and skims alongtheMain] THE beautiful... | |
 | English essays - 1729 - 314 pages
...founding Shore, The hoarfe, rough Verfejhou'd like the Torrent roar. When A.}axftrives,fjme Rock's vaft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow; Het fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, flies o'er th' unbending Corn, and skims along the Main.... | |
 | 1737 - 314 pages
...founding Shore, The hoarfe, rough Verfe Jhond like the Torrent roar. When Ajaxftrives, fome Rock's va/l Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words...fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, Flies o'er tft unbending Corn, and skims along the Main. THE beautiful Diftich upon Ajax in the foregoing Lines,... | |
 | Anthony Blackwall - Classical education - 1737 - 298 pages
...Shore, The hoarfe rough Verfe IhouJd like the Torrent roir. When When Ajax ftrives fame Rock's vaft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow: Not To, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, Flies o'er th'unbending Corn, and skims along the Main*. §.... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...founding Shore, Thehoarfe, rough Verfe mould like the Torrent roar. When Ajax ftrives fome Rock's vaft Weight to throw, The Line too labours, and the Words move flow ; F 3 Not Not fo, when fwift Camilla fcours the Plain, [Main. Flies o'er th' unbending Corn, and fkims... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...founding fhoar, The hoarfe, rough verfe fhould like the torrent roar : When Ajax ftrives fome rock's vaft weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move flow ; Not VIR. 364. 'Tis not enough no tiarjhnefs gives offence ; The found mufl feem an Echo to the fenfe :}... | |
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... gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words... 
