 Nimrod first the bloody chase began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man; Our haughty Norman boasts that barbarous name, And makes his trembling slaves the royal game. The fields are ravish'd from th...  The Craftsman - Page 245by Caleb D'Anvers - 1731Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...bled, But fiibje&s ftarv'd 'while favages were Fed* ; L Proud Nimrod firft!the bloody chade began^l Hi A mighty hunter, and his prey was Man. Our haughty Norman boafts that bafb'rous Dame, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The * fields are ravifh'd from th' induftriQus... | |
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...Cwyuenir. Doth doom'd alike for fportive tyrants bled, But fubjefts ftarv'd while favages were fed. Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...and his prey was man. Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The f fields are raviflVd from th' induftrious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...Both doom'd alike, for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubjecT: ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd from th' induftrious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...Both doom' d alike, for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubject ftarv'd, the beaft Was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name. And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravilh'd from th' induftrious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...Both doom'd alike, for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubjeft ftarv'd, the bjaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...and his prey was man: Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. 64 The fields are ravifh'd from th'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...Both c!oom'd alike, for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubje& ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravifh'd from th' induftrious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...Both doom'd alike, for fportive Tyrants bled, But while the fubjecl: ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...his prey was man : Our haughty Norman boafts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The fields are ravim'd from th'induftrious... | |
 | William Cooke (fellow of New coll, Oxford.) - 1773 - 426 pages
...Oppreflions, or of Hunting Men, but Beafts. Tho' Mr. Pope has takciu it in the moft unfavorable Senfe, Proud NIMROD firft the bloody Chace began, A mighty Hunter, and his Prey was Man. BUT there is no real Foundation for this Cenfuir.. The Phrafe is not only innoffenfive ; but may be... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...alike, for sportive tyrants bled, But while the subject starv'd, the beast was fed. Proud Nimrod first the bloody chace began, A mighty hunter, and his prey was man ; Our haughty Norman boasts that barb'rous name, And makes his trembling slaves the royal game. The fields are ravish 'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 400 pages
...Both doom'd alike for fportive Tyrants bled, ; But, while the fubjecr. ftarv'd, the beaft was fed. 60 Proud Nimrod firft the bloody chace began, A mighty...boafts that barbarous name, And makes his trembling flaves the royal game. The VARIATIONS. Ver. 49. Originally thus in the MS. From towns laid wafte, to... | |
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