 Boxed in a chair the beau impatient sits, While spouts run clattering o'er the roof by fits; And ever and anon with frightful din The leather sounds; he trembles from within. So when Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed, Pregnant with Greeks, impatient...  The British Essayists: Tatler - Page 203edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1787 - 446 pages
...anon with frightful din 45 The leather sounds, he trembles from within. So when Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed, Pregnant with Greeks impatient to be...Moderns do, Instead of paying chairmen run them through) 50 Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison'd hero quak'd for fear. Now from all... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 456 pages
...anon with frightful din The leather sounds ; he trembles from within. So when Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed, Pregnant with Greeks impatient to be...who, as the moderns do, Instead of paying chairmen, ran them through) Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison'd hero quak'd for fear.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 352 pages
...anon with frightful din The leather sounds ; he trembles from within. So when Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed. Pregnant with Greeks impatient to be...who, as the moderns do, Instead of paying chairmen, ran them through) Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison'd hero quak'd for fear.... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...anon with frightful din The leather sounds ; he trembles from within. So when Troy's chairmen bore the wooden steed, Pregnant with Greeks impatient to be...who, as the moderns do, Instead of paying chairmen, ran them through) Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison'd hero quaked for fear.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 446 pages
...ever-and-anon with frightful dm The leather sounds ; he trembles from within. So when Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed, Pregnant with Greeks impatient to be...Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison 'd hero quak'd for fear. Now from all parts the swelling kennels flow, And bear their trophies... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 472 pages
...impatient to be freed, (Those bully Greeks, who, as the moderns do, Instead of paying chairmen, ran them through) Laocoon 'struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison'd hero quak'd for fear. ^iow from all parts the swelling kennels flow, And bear their trophies with them as they go : Filths... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...anon with frightful dm The leather sounds ; he trembles from within. So when Troy chairmen bore the wooden steed, Pregnant with Greeks impatient to be freed, (Those bully Greeks, who, as the model us do, Instead of paying chairmen, ran them through) Laocoon struck the outside with his spear,... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...anon, with frightful din, the leather sounds ; he trembles from within. So when Troy chairman bore the wooden steed, pregnant with Greeks impatient to be...who, as the moderns do, instead of paying chairmen, ran them through,) Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, and each imprison'd hero quak'd for fear.... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...moderns do, nstead of paying chairmen, ran them through,) ^aocoon struck the outside with his spear, nd each imprison'd hero quak'd for fear. Now from all parts the swelling kennels flow, nd bear their trophies with them as they go; Iths of all hues and odours seem to tell hat street they... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 384 pages
...impatient to be freed, (Those bully Greeks, who, as the moderns do, Instead of paying chairmen, ran them through) Laocoon struck the outside with his spear, And each imprison'd hero qnak'd for fear. Now from all parts the swelling kennels flow, And bear their trophies with them as... | |
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