 Almanzor," to the present circumstances of things, without discovering what my knowledge in astronomy suggests to me. When empire in its childhood first appears, A watchful fate o'er sees its tender years: Till grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches...  The travellers - Page 152by Tertius T C. Kendrick - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...appears, A watchful Fate o'erfees its tender Years : Till grown more ftrong, it thrufts, and ftretches out, And elbows all the Kingdoms round about : The Place thus made for its firft Breathing free, It moves again for Eafe and Luxury: Till, fwelling by Degrees, it has poflefs'd... | |
 | 1710 - 454 pages
...appears, A watchful Fate o'erfees its tender Tears : 'Till grown moreftrong, it thrufls andflretches out, 'And elbows all the Kingdoms round about. The Place thus made for its firft breathing free, It moves again for Eaje and Luxury : 'Till fuelling by Degrees it has pojfift... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 346 pages
...appears, A watchful fate o*erfees its tender years : Till grown more ftrong, it thrufts and ftretches 'out, And elbows all the kingdoms round about. The place thus made for its firft breathing free, It moves again for eafe and luxury : Till fwelling by degrees it has poffeft... | |
 | 1803 - 410 pages
...me: ' When Empire in its childhood first appears, A watchful Fate o'ersees its tender years : Till, grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And...place thus made for its first breathing free, It moves :«ain for ease and luxury: Till swelling by degrees it has possest The greater space, and now crowds... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 406 pages
...me : When Empire in its childhood first appears, A watchful fate o'ersees its tender years ; Till, grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And...ease and luxury; Till, swelling by degrees, it has possest The greater space, and now crowds up the rest. When from behind there starts some petty state.... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pages
...GOVERNMENT. When empire in its dfildhood first appears, A watchful fate o'ersees its tender years, Till, grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And elbows all the kingdom] round about : The place thus made, for its first breathing free,. It moves again for ease... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pages
...fate o'ersees its tender years ; Till, grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And elhows all the kingdoms round about: The place thus made...ease and luxury; Till, swelling by degrees, it has possest The greater space, and now crowds up the rest. When from behind there starts some petty state,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...beauty. " When empire in its childhood first appears, A watchful fate o'er-sees its tender years ; 'Till grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And...ease and luxury : 'Till, swelling by degrees, it has possest The greater space, and now crowds up the rest. When, from behind, there starts some petty state,... | |
 | 1820 - 394 pages
...beauty. " When empire in its childhood first appears, A watchful fate o'er-sees its tender years; 'Till grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And...ease and luxury : Till, swelling by degrees, it has possest The greater space, and now crowds up the rest. When, from behind, there starts some petty state,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 468 pages
...o'ersees its tender years ; Till, grown more strong, it thrusts and stretches out, And elbows all th<? kingdoms round about : The place thus made for its...ease and luxury ; Till, swelling by degrees, it has possess'd The greater space, and now crowds up the rest ; When, from behind, there starts some petty... | |
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