 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 902 pages
...rejoicing in the fight. Eye the blue vault', and blef- the ufeful light : So many flames before proud Ilion blaze. And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays ; The long reflections of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires. A thouland piles the dulky horrors gild,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1104 pages
...rejoicing in the Gght, Eye the blue vault, and blefs the ufeful light : So many flames before proud Ilion blaze. And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays : The long reflections of the diftant fires Gleam un the walls, and tremble on the fpircs. A thoulatid piles the dufky horrors gild,... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1798 - 414 pages
...Troy, he encamped under its walls in the field of battle, where Unnumbered flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays. The long reflections of the diftant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the fpires. A thoufand piles the dufky horrors gild,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rajs; The long reflection of the distant fires Gleam on the walls, and tremble...horrors gild, And shoot a shady lustre o'er the field j Full fifty guards each flaming pile attend, Whose umber'd arms by fits thick flashes send j Loud... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...in the fight, Eye the blue vault, and blefs the ufeful light : УО many. flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays : The long reflections of the diftant fires 700 Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the Cpires. A thoufand piles the <:ufky hoir'Utrs... | |
 | Homerus - 1807 - 568 pages
...the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before prond Iliou blaae, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays : The long reflections of the distant fires J01 Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the spires. A thousand piles the dusky horrors gild, And shoot... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 790 pages
...vault, and bless the useful light : So many flames before proud I lion blaze. And lighten climmerinE Xanthus with their rays : The long reflections of...tremble on the spires. ' A thousand piles the dusky horrours gild, And shoot a shady lustre o'er the field. Tull fifty guards each flaming pile attend,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...lion blaze. And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays ; The long reflection of the distant fire» Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the spires. A thousand piles the dusky horrours gild, And shoot a ahady lustre o'er the field. Full fifty guards each flaming pile attend,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimmering Xanthus with their rays ; The long reflections of the distant ftres Gleam on the walls, and tremble on the spires. A thousand piles the dusky horrors gild, And shoot... | |
 | 1831 - 1008 pages
...vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And lighten glimm'ring Xanthus with their rays, The long reflections of the...tremble on the spires. A thousand piles the dusky honours gild, And shoot a shady lustre o'er the field ; Full fifty guards each flaming pile attend,... | |
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Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies ; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light. So many flames before proud Ilion blaze, And... 
