 Nor could thy fabric, Paul's, defend thee long, Though thou wert sacred to thy Maker's praise, Though made immortal by a poet's song, And poets' songs the Theban walls could raise.  Examinations Papers - Page 201885Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1777 - 644 pages
...by a poet's song ; And poets' songs tlte Thehan walls could raise. CCLXXVI. The daring flames peep'd in, and saw from far " The awful beauties of the sacred quire ; But since it was profan'd by Civil war, CCLXXVII. Now down the narrow streets it swiftly came, And, widely opening,... | |
 | 1801 - 416 pages
...CCLXXV. Nor could thy fabric, Paul! defend thee long, Thu* thou wert sacred to thy Maker's praise ; Tho' made immortal by a poet's song, And poets' songs the Theban walls could raise. iioe CCLXXVI. The daring flames peep'd in, and saw from far The awful beauties of the sacred quire... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 pages
...For he protects the poor who made them so. Nor could thy fabric, Paul, defend thee long, Though them wert sacred to thy Maker's praise : Though made immortal by a poet's song ; And peels' songs the Theban walls could raise. The daring flames peep'd in, and saw from far The awful... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 pages
...should be plagued." Chron. Book I. ch. xxi. Note LIII. Nor could thy fabric, Paul's, defead thee Jong, Though thou wert sacred to thy Maker's praise ; Though...made immortal by a poet's song, And poets songs the Tlifban walls could raue. St. 275. p. 152. Waller had addressed a poem to Charles I. upon his Majesty'*... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 476 pages
...Chron. Book 1. ch. xxi. Note LIII. Nor could thy fabric, Paul's. defend thee long, Though thuit inert sacred to thy Maker's praise; Though made immortal by a poet's song, And poets tongs the Thcban walls could raise. St. 275. p. 152. Waller had addressed a poem to Charles I. upon... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 pages
...For he protects the poor who made them so. Nor could thy fabric, Panl, defend thee long, Though 1 him wert sacred to thy Maker's praise : Though made immortal by a poet's song ; And peels' songs the Theban walls could raise. * The daring flames peep'd in, and saw from far The awful... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 pages
...their ever-answer'd cries ; For he protects the poor, who made them so. Nor could thy fabric, Paul, defend thee long, Though thou wert sacred to thy Maker's...songs the Theban walls could raise. The daring flames peep'd in, and saw from far The awful beauties of the sacred quire ; But since it was profan'd by civil... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...he protects the poor, who made them so. Nor could thy fabric, T'aul's, defend thce long, Though thon wert sacred to thy Maker's praise: Though made immortal...songs the Theban walls could raise. The daring Flames pecp'd in, and saw from far Thc> awful beauties of the sacred quire : But, since it was prophan'd by... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 pages
...ever-answer'd cries, For he protects the poor, who made them so. Nor could thy fabric, Paul's, defend thce long, Though thou wert sacred to thy Maker's praise...songs the Theban walls could raise. The daring flames peep'd in, and saw from far The awful beauties of the sacred quire : But, since it was profan'd by... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 pages
...people, that they should be plagued." Chron. Book I. ch. xxi. Note LIII. Nor could tKy fabric, Pauts, defend thee long, Though thou wert sacred to thy Maker's...made immortal by a poet's song, And poets' songs the Tin-ban. walls could raise. St. 275. p. 132. Waller had addressed a poem to Charles I. upon his majesty's... | |
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