Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure ; Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain ; Fought all his battles o'er again ; And thrice he routed all his... The English Anthology ... - Page 118edited by - 1793 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
| Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 506 pages
...fays admirably ; Pleas'd with the Sound, the" King grew vain, Fought all his Battels o'er a- ( gain, i And thrice he routed all his* Foes, and thrice he flew the , fflain. The Mafter faw the Madnefs rife, His glowing Cheeks, his ardent Eyes ; And while be Heav'n... | |
| Titus Lucretius Carus, Thomas Creech - Atomism - 1714 - 508 pages
...They NOTES. Pleas'd with the Sound, the* King grew vain, Fought all his Battels o'er a- 1 gain» à And thrice he routed all his' Foes, and thrice he flew the . fílain. The Mafter law the Madnefs rife, His glowing Cheeks, his ardent Eyes ; And while he Heav'n... | |
| William Hawkins - 1744 - 44 pages
...o'er her Head, And deck'd with glitt'ring Pomp the lofty Bed ; IMITATIONS. * Sooth'd with the Sound, the King grew vain, Fought all his Battles o'er again,...thrice he routed all his Foes, and thrice he flew the Slain. Drydtn's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. It \ [ '9 3 It ftrikes, as ev'ry rapid Hour glides round;... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 488 pages
...Drinking is the Joldiers pleafiire ; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleasure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought...madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he heaven and earth defy'd, Chang'd his hand, and check'd his pride. He chofe a mournful... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 528 pages
...Drinking is the foldiers pleafure ; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleajure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought...all his foes ; and thrice he > flew the flain. The matter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And while he heaven and earth defy'd,... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 388 pages
...folder's pleafure ; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth 'd with the found the king grew vain ; Fought all his...madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he heaven and earth defy'd, Chang'dJijs hand, and check'd his pride. He cjrpfe a mournful... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...Drinking is the foldier's pleafure ; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain; Fought...thrice he routed all his foes ; and thrice he flew the fuin. The mafter faw the madnefs rife ; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; And, while he Heav'n... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain 5 Fought all his battles o'er again; And thrice he routed...all his foes ; and thrice he flew the flain. . The matter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes ; ~ And, while he Heav'n and earth... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 386 pages
...Drinking is the foldier's pleafure ; Rich the treafure, Sweet the pleafure ; Sweet is pleafure after pain. IV. Sooth'd with the found the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again; And thiice he routed all his foes; and thrice he flew the flain. The mafter faw the madnefs rife; His glowing... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1777 - 644 pages
...Sweet is pleasure after pain." IV. Sooth'd with the sound, the king grew Vain ; Fought all his hattles o'er again; And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew The master saw the madness rise; [the slain. His glowing cheeks, his ardent eyes; And while he... | |
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