 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honour, name, and praise shall live !' no What Time would spare, from steel receives its date,...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
 | Alexander Pope, George Gilfillan - 1856 - 356 pages
...While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long my honour, name, and praise shall live !' no What Time would spare, from steel receives its date,...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...lady's bed ; While visits shall be paid on solemn days, Wben numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze: While nymphs take treats, or assignations give. So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound. And hew triumphal arches... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...fragments lie : While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
 | William Russell Smith - Washington (D.C.) - 1860 - 276 pages
...men, submit to fate; Steel could the labor of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound,...arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph ! my hair should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel f " CHAPTER V. Oar Wall Street friend,... | |
 | Gaius Valerius Catullus - 1861 - 256 pages
...submit to fate. Steel could the labours of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound,...ground ; What wonder, then, fair nymph, thy hairs should feel The conquering force of unresisting steel ? Didst thou that deed of noble note forget,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 348 pages
...lady's bed, While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax -lights in bright order blaze : While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial towers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound And hew triumphal arches to the ground.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...LOCK. p. 74. While visits shall be paid on solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...bed ; While visits shall be paid oil solemn days, When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze ; While nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So...its date ; And monuments, like men, submit to fate. 171 Steel could the labour of the gods destrov, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy ; Steel... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1869 - 512 pages
...While visits shall be paid on solemn days, 'When numerous wax-lights in bright order blaze, \Vhile nymphs take treats, or assignations give, So long...the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust the imperial towers of Troy Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches... | |
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What time would spare, from steel receives its date, And monuments, like men, submit to fate ! Steel could the labour of the gods destroy, And strike to dust th' imperial powers of Troy ; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal... 
